These are the packages that would be merged, in order: Calculating dependencies ..... done! [nomerge ] xfce-base/xfce4-meta-4.10 USE="mixer ristretto svg terminal thunar thunar-volman tumbler xfburn -minimal" [nomerge ] xfce-base/xfdesktop-4.12.2 USE="libnotify thunar -debug" [nomerge ] xfce-base/thunar-1.6.10 USE="dbus exif libnotify pcre udisks -debug {-test}" XFCE_PLUGINS="trash" [nomerge ] x11-libs/libnotify-0.7.6-r1 USE="introspection {-test}" [nomerge ] virtual/notification-daemon-0 USE="-gnome" [ebuild N ] gnome-extra/cinnamon-2.4.7 USE="networkmanager nls" PYTHON_TARGETS="python2_7" 2,747 kB [ebuild N ] gnome-extra/cinnamon-control-center-2.4.2-r2 USE="colord cups -debug" INPUT_DEVICES="-wacom" 4,205 kB [ebuild N ] gnome-extra/nm-applet-1.0.2 USE="-bluetooth -introspection -modemmanager" 1,280 kB [ebuild N ] virtual/notification-daemon-0 USE="-gnome" 0 kB Total: 4 packages (4 new), Size of downloads: 8,230 kB * Error: circular dependencies: (gnome-extra/nm-applet-1.0.2::gentoo, ebuild scheduled for merge) depends on (virtual/notification-daemon-0::gentoo, ebuild scheduled for merge) (buildtime) (gnome-extra/cinnamon-2.4.7::gentoo, ebuild scheduled for merge) (runtime) (gnome-extra/nm-applet-1.0.2::gentoo, ebuild scheduled for merge) (runtime) It might be possible to break this cycle by applying any of the following changes: - gnome-extra/cinnamon-2.4.7 (Change USE: -networkmanager) - virtual/notification-daemon-0 (Change USE: +gnome) Note that this change can be reverted, once the package has been installed. Note that the dependency graph contains a lot of cycles. Several changes might be required to resolve all cycles. Temporarily changing some use flag for all packages might be the better option. !!! Multiple package instances within a single package slot have been pulled !!! into the dependency graph, resulting in a slot conflict: x11-libs/gdk-pixbuf:2 (x11-libs/gdk-pixbuf-2.31.1::gentoo, ebuild scheduled for merge) pulled in by x11-libs/gdk-pixbuf:2[introspection] required by (gnome-extra/cinnamon-2.4.7::gentoo, ebuild scheduled for merge) >=x11-libs/gdk-pixbuf-2.30:2[introspection?,X?,abi_x86_32(-)?,abi_x86_64(-)?,abi_x86_x32(-)?,abi_mips_n32(-)?,abi_mips_n64(-)?,abi_mips_o32(-)?,abi_ppc_32(-)?,abi_ppc_64(-)?,abi_s390_32(-)?,abi_s390_64(-)?] required by (x11-libs/gtk+-3.14.10::gentoo, ebuild scheduled for merge) >=x11-libs/gdk-pixbuf-2.21.3:2[introspection?] required by (gnome-extra/cinnamon-desktop-2.4.2::gentoo, ebuild scheduled for merge) x11-libs/gdk-pixbuf:2[introspection?] required by (x11-wm/muffin-2.4.5::gentoo, ebuild scheduled for merge) (x11-libs/gdk-pixbuf-2.31.1::gentoo, installed) pulled in by (no parents that aren't satisfied by other packages in this slot) sys-auth/polkit:0 (sys-auth/polkit-0.112-r3::gentoo, installed) pulled in by (no parents that aren't satisfied by other packages in this slot) (sys-auth/polkit-0.112-r3::gentoo, ebuild scheduled for merge) pulled in by >=sys-auth/polkit-0.100[introspection] required by (gnome-extra/cinnamon-2.4.7::gentoo, ebuild scheduled for merge) >=sys-auth/polkit-0.106[introspection] required by (net-misc/modemmanager-1.4.8::gentoo, ebuild scheduled for merge) x11-libs/pango:0 (x11-libs/pango-1.36.8::gentoo, installed) pulled in by (no parents that aren't satisfied by other packages in this slot) (x11-libs/pango-1.36.8::gentoo, ebuild scheduled for merge) pulled in by x11-libs/pango[introspection] required by (gnome-extra/cinnamon-2.4.7::gentoo, ebuild scheduled for merge) x11-libs/pango[introspection] required by (app-admin/system-config-printer-gnome-1.5.3::gentoo, ebuild scheduled for merge) >=x11-libs/pango-1.2[X,introspection?] required by (x11-wm/muffin-2.4.5::gentoo, ebuild scheduled for merge) >=x11-libs/pango-1.36.7[introspection?,abi_x86_32(-)?,abi_x86_64(-)?,abi_x86_x32(-)?,abi_mips_n32(-)?,abi_mips_n64(-)?,abi_mips_o32(-)?,abi_ppc_32(-)?,abi_ppc_64(-)?,abi_s390_32(-)?,abi_s390_64(-)?] required by (x11-libs/gtk+-3.14.10::gentoo, ebuild scheduled for merge) >=x11-libs/pango-1.20.0[introspection?] required by (media-libs/cogl-1.18.2-r1::gentoo, ebuild scheduled for merge) >=x11-libs/pango-1.30[introspection?] required by (media-libs/clutter-1.18.2::gentoo, ebuild scheduled for merge) x11-libs/gtk+:3 (x11-libs/gtk+-3.14.10::gentoo, installed) pulled in by (no parents that aren't satisfied by other packages in this slot) (x11-libs/gtk+-3.14.10::gentoo, ebuild scheduled for merge) pulled in by >=x11-libs/gtk+-3:3[introspection] required by (app-accessibility/caribou-0.4.18.1::gentoo, ebuild scheduled for merge) x11-libs/gtk+:3[introspection] required by (app-admin/system-config-printer-gnome-1.5.3::gentoo, ebuild scheduled for merge) >=x11-libs/gtk+-3.0.0:3[introspection] required by (gnome-extra/cinnamon-2.4.7::gentoo, ebuild scheduled for merge) >=x11-libs/gtk+-3.3.7:3[X,introspection?] required by (x11-wm/muffin-2.4.5::gentoo, ebuild scheduled for merge) >=x11-libs/gtk+-3.3.6:3[introspection?] required by (gnome-extra/cinnamon-desktop-2.4.2::gentoo, ebuild scheduled for merge) >=x11-libs/gtk+-2.91.7:3[introspection?] required by (gnome-base/libgnomekbd-3.6.0::gentoo, ebuild scheduled for merge) app-accessibility/at-spi2-core:2 (app-accessibility/at-spi2-core-2.14.1::gentoo, installed) pulled in by (no parents that aren't satisfied by other packages in this slot) (app-accessibility/at-spi2-core-2.14.1::gentoo, ebuild scheduled for merge) pulled in by >=app-accessibility/at-spi2-core-2.14.0[introspection] required by (dev-python/pyatspi-2.14.0::gentoo, ebuild scheduled for merge) dev-libs/atk:0 (dev-libs/atk-2.14.0::gentoo, ebuild scheduled for merge) pulled in by >=dev-libs/atk-2.5.3[introspection?] required by (media-libs/clutter-1.18.2::gentoo, ebuild scheduled for merge) >=dev-libs/atk-2.12[introspection?,abi_x86_32(-)?,abi_x86_64(-)?,abi_x86_x32(-)?,abi_mips_n32(-)?,abi_mips_n64(-)?,abi_mips_o32(-)?,abi_ppc_32(-)?,abi_ppc_64(-)?,abi_s390_32(-)?,abi_s390_64(-)?] required by (x11-libs/gtk+-3.14.10::gentoo, ebuild scheduled for merge) (dev-libs/atk-2.14.0::gentoo, installed) pulled in by (no parents that aren't satisfied by other packages in this slot) dev-libs/vala-common:0 (dev-libs/vala-common-0.26.2::gentoo, ebuild scheduled for merge) pulled in by >=dev-libs/vala-common-0.26.2 required by (dev-lang/vala-0.26.2::gentoo, ebuild scheduled for merge) (dev-libs/vala-common-0.24.0::gentoo, installed) pulled in by (no parents that aren't satisfied by other packages in this slot) It may be possible to solve this problem by using package.mask to prevent one of those packages from being selected. However, it is also possible that conflicting dependencies exist such that they are impossible to satisfy simultaneously. If such a conflict exists in the dependencies of two different packages, then those packages can not be installed simultaneously. For more information, see MASKED PACKAGES section in the emerge man page or refer to the Gentoo Handbook. The following mask changes are necessary to proceed: (see "package.unmask" in the portage(5) man page for more details) # required by dev-lang/vala-0.26.2 # required by x11-libs/vte-0.38.3 # required by gnome-extra/gnome-color-manager-3.14.2 # required by gnome-extra/cinnamon-control-center-2.4.2-r2[colord] # required by gnome-extra/cinnamon-2.4.7 # required by virtual/notification-daemon-0[-gnome] # required by gnome-extra/nm-applet-1.0.2 # /usr/portage/profiles/package.mask/00-gentoo: # Gilles Dartiguelongue (08 June 2015) # Gnome 3.16 mask =dev-libs/vala-common-0.26.2 The following USE changes are necessary to proceed: (see "package.use" in the portage(5) man page for more details) # required by gnome-extra/cinnamon-2.4.7 # required by virtual/notification-daemon-0[-gnome] # required by gnome-extra/nm-applet-1.0.2 # required by gnome-extra/cinnamon-control-center-2.4.2-r2 >=gnome-base/libgnomekbd-3.6.0 introspection # required by gnome-extra/cinnamon-2.4.7 # required by virtual/notification-daemon-0[-gnome] # required by gnome-extra/nm-applet-1.0.2 # required by gnome-extra/cinnamon-control-center-2.4.2-r2 =sys-power/upower-0.99.1 introspection # required by media-libs/clutter-1.18.2 # required by x11-wm/muffin-2.4.5 # required by gnome-extra/cinnamon-2.4.7 # required by virtual/notification-daemon-0[-gnome] # required by gnome-extra/nm-applet-1.0.2 # required by gnome-extra/cinnamon-control-center-2.4.2-r2 >=media-libs/cogl-1.18.2-r1 introspection # required by app-accessibility/caribou-0.4.18.1 # required by gnome-extra/cinnamon-2.4.7 # required by virtual/notification-daemon-0[-gnome] # required by gnome-extra/nm-applet-1.0.2 # required by gnome-extra/cinnamon-control-center-2.4.2-r2 >=x11-libs/gtk+-3.14.10 introspection # required by x11-libs/gtk+-3.14.10 # required by x11-wm/muffin-2.4.5 # required by gnome-extra/cinnamon-2.4.7 # required by virtual/notification-daemon-0[-gnome] # required by gnome-extra/nm-applet-1.0.2 # required by gnome-extra/cinnamon-control-center-2.4.2-r2 >=dev-libs/atk-2.14.0 introspection # required by gnome-extra/cinnamon-2.4.7 # required by virtual/notification-daemon-0[-gnome] # required by gnome-extra/nm-applet-1.0.2 # required by gnome-extra/cinnamon-control-center-2.4.2-r2 >=net-libs/libsoup-2.48.1 introspection # required by gnome-extra/cinnamon-2.4.7 # required by virtual/notification-daemon-0[-gnome] # required by gnome-extra/nm-applet-1.0.2 # required by gnome-extra/cinnamon-control-center-2.4.2-r2 >=gnome-extra/cinnamon-menus-2.4.2 introspection # required by x11-libs/gtk+-3.14.10 # required by x11-wm/muffin-2.4.5 # required by gnome-extra/cinnamon-2.4.7 # required by virtual/notification-daemon-0[-gnome] # required by gnome-extra/nm-applet-1.0.2 # required by gnome-extra/cinnamon-control-center-2.4.2-r2 >=x11-libs/gdk-pixbuf-2.31.1 introspection # required by gnome-base/libgnomekbd-3.6.0 # required by gnome-extra/cinnamon-settings-daemon-2.4.3 # required by gnome-extra/cinnamon-2.4.7 # required by virtual/notification-daemon-0[-gnome] # required by gnome-extra/nm-applet-1.0.2 # required by gnome-extra/cinnamon-control-center-2.4.2-r2 >=x11-libs/libxklavier-5.3 introspection # required by x11-libs/gtk+-3.14.10 # required by x11-wm/muffin-2.4.5 # required by gnome-extra/cinnamon-2.4.7 # required by virtual/notification-daemon-0[-gnome] # required by gnome-extra/nm-applet-1.0.2 # required by gnome-extra/cinnamon-control-center-2.4.2-r2 >=x11-libs/pango-1.36.8 introspection # required by net-misc/modemmanager-1.4.8[policykit] # required by net-misc/networkmanager-1.0.2[modemmanager] # required by gnome-extra/nm-applet-1.0.2 # required by gnome-extra/cinnamon-2.4.7[networkmanager] # required by virtual/notification-daemon-0[-gnome] # required by x11-libs/libnotify-0.7.6-r1 # required by xfce-base/xfce4-settings-4.12.0[libnotify] # required by xfce-base/xfce4-meta-4.10 # required by xfce4-meta (argument) >=sys-auth/polkit-0.112-r3 introspection # required by media-sound/pulseaudio-5.99.3-r1[alsa-plugin] # required by gnome-extra/cinnamon-settings-daemon-2.4.3 # required by gnome-extra/cinnamon-2.4.7 # required by virtual/notification-daemon-0[-gnome] # required by gnome-extra/nm-applet-1.0.2 # required by gnome-extra/cinnamon-control-center-2.4.2-r2 >=media-plugins/alsa-plugins-1.0.29 pulseaudio # required by gnome-extra/cinnamon-2.4.7 # required by virtual/notification-daemon-0[-gnome] # required by gnome-extra/nm-applet-1.0.2 # required by gnome-extra/cinnamon-control-center-2.4.2-r2 >=sys-apps/accountsservice-0.6.40 introspection # required by x11-wm/muffin-2.4.5 # required by gnome-extra/cinnamon-2.4.7 # required by virtual/notification-daemon-0[-gnome] # required by gnome-extra/nm-applet-1.0.2 # required by gnome-extra/cinnamon-control-center-2.4.2-r2 =media-libs/clutter-1.18.2 introspection # required by gnome-extra/cinnamon-2.4.7 # required by virtual/notification-daemon-0[-gnome] # required by gnome-extra/nm-applet-1.0.2 # required by gnome-extra/cinnamon-control-center-2.4.2-r2 >=x11-wm/muffin-2.4.5 introspection # required by x11-wm/muffin-2.4.5 # required by gnome-extra/cinnamon-2.4.7 # required by virtual/notification-daemon-0[-gnome] # required by gnome-extra/nm-applet-1.0.2 # required by gnome-extra/cinnamon-control-center-2.4.2-r2 >=gnome-extra/cinnamon-desktop-2.4.2 introspection # required by app-admin/system-config-printer-gnome-1.5.3 # required by gnome-extra/cinnamon-control-center-2.4.2-r2[cups] # required by gnome-extra/cinnamon-2.4.7 # required by virtual/notification-daemon-0[-gnome] # required by gnome-extra/nm-applet-1.0.2 >=x11-libs/libnotify-0.7.6-r1 introspection # required by gnome-extra/cinnamon-control-center-2.4.2-r2 # required by gnome-extra/cinnamon-2.4.7 # required by virtual/notification-daemon-0[-gnome] # required by gnome-extra/nm-applet-1.0.2 >=net-misc/networkmanager-1.0.2 introspection modemmanager # required by media-libs/clutter-1.18.2 # required by x11-wm/muffin-2.4.5 # required by gnome-extra/cinnamon-2.4.7 # required by virtual/notification-daemon-0[-gnome] # required by gnome-extra/nm-applet-1.0.2 # required by gnome-extra/cinnamon-control-center-2.4.2-r2 >=dev-libs/json-glib-1.0.4 introspection # required by x11-wm/muffin-2.4.5 # required by gnome-extra/cinnamon-2.4.7 # required by virtual/notification-daemon-0[-gnome] # required by gnome-extra/nm-applet-1.0.2 # required by gnome-extra/cinnamon-control-center-2.4.2-r2 >=gnome-base/gsettings-desktop-schemas-3.14.2 introspection # required by gnome-extra/cinnamon-2.4.7 # required by virtual/notification-daemon-0[-gnome] # required by gnome-extra/nm-applet-1.0.2 # required by gnome-extra/cinnamon-control-center-2.4.2-r2 >=gnome-base/gconf-3.2.6-r3 introspection # required by dev-python/pyatspi-2.14.0 # required by app-accessibility/caribou-0.4.18.1 # required by gnome-extra/cinnamon-2.4.7 # required by virtual/notification-daemon-0[-gnome] # required by gnome-extra/nm-applet-1.0.2 # required by gnome-extra/cinnamon-control-center-2.4.2-r2 >=app-accessibility/at-spi2-core-2.14.1 introspection NOTE: The --autounmask-keep-masks option will prevent emerge from creating package.unmask or ** keyword changes. Use --autounmask-write to write changes to config files (honoring CONFIG_PROTECT). Carefully examine the list of proposed changes, paying special attention to mask or keyword changes that may expose experimental or unstable packages.