emerge -vp portage

These are the packages that would be merged, in order:

Calculating dependencies... done!
[ebuild     U ] sys-apps/portage-2.1.8.3 [2.1.7.16] USE="-build -doc -epydoc -py                                                                             thon3 (-selinux)" LINGUAS="-pl" 522 kB

Total: 1 package (1 upgrade), Size of downloads: 522 kB

!!! The following installed packages are masked:
- www-plugins/adobe-flash-10.0.42.34 (masked by: package.mask, AdobeFlash-10 lic                                                                             ense(s))
/usr/portage/profiles/package.mask:
# Tobias Heinlein <keytoaster@gentoo.org> (05 Jul 2010)
# Severe security issues (bug #322855)

A copy of the 'AdobeFlash-10' license is located at 'None'.

For more information, see the MASKED PACKAGES section in the emerge
man page or refer to the Gentoo Handbook.


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