diff --git a/conf/type/__package_emerge/gencode b/conf/type/__package_emerge/gencode
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-#!/bin/sh
-#
-# 2011 Steven Armstrong (steven-cdist at armstrong.cc)
-#
-# This file is part of cdist.
-#
-# cdist is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
-# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
-# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
-# (at your option) any later version.
-#
-# cdist is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
-# GNU General Public License for more details.
-#
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with cdist. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-#
-#
-# Manage packages on gentoo.
-#
-
-if [ -f "$__object/parameter/name" ]; then
-   name="$(cat "$__object/parameter/name")"
-else
-   name="$__object_id"
-fi
-
-state="$(cat "$__object/parameter/state")"
-
-case "$state" in
-   installed)
-      # FIXME: only install if not already installed
-      echo "emerge -q \"$name\""
-   ;;
-   uninstalled)
-      # FIXME: only uninstall if currently installed
-      echo "emerge -q -C \"$name\""
-   ;;
-esac
-
-exit 0
diff --git a/conf/type/__package_emerge/man.text b/conf/type/__package_emerge/man.text
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-cdist-type__user(7)
-===================
-Steven Armstrong <steven-cdist--@--armstrong.cc>
-
-
-NAME
-----
-cdist-type__package_emerge - Manage packages on Gentoo Linux
-
-
-DESCRIPTION
------------
-This cdist type allows you to install or uninstall packages on a Gentoo Linux
-target.
-
-
-REQUIRED PARAMETERS
--------------------
-state::
-   The state the package should be in, either "installed" or "uninstalled"
-
-
-OPTIONAL PARAMETERS
--------------------
-name::
-   The name of the package to install. Default is to use the object_id as the
-   package name.
-version::
-   FIXME: not yet implemented
-   The version of the package to install. Default is to install the version 
-   choosen by the local package manager.
-
-
-EXAMPLES
---------
-
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# Install the package vim on the target
-__package_emerge screen --state installed
-
-# Same but use full qualified package name
-__package_emerge app-misc/screen --state installed
-
-# Same but use install specific package version
-# FIXME: not yet implemented
-__package_emerge app-misc/screen --state installed --version 4.0.3
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-
-SEE ALSO
---------
-- cdist-type(7)
-
-
-COPYING
--------
-Copyright \(C) 2011 Steven Armstrong. Free use of this software is
-granted under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 3 (GPLv3).
diff --git a/conf/type/__package_emerge/manifest b/conf/type/__package_emerge/manifest
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-#!/bin/sh
-#
-# 2011 Steven Armstrong (steven-cdist at armstrong.cc)
-#
-# This file is part of cdist.
-#
-# cdist is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
-# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
-# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
-# (at your option) any later version.
-#
-# cdist is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
-# GNU General Public License for more details.
-#
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with cdist. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-#
-#
-# __package is an abstract type which dispatches to the lower level
-# __package_$name types which do the actual interaction with the packaging 
-# system.
-#
-
-# TODO: depend on package gentoolkit for qpkg
-
-# TODO:
-# if /var/cache/eix is older then /usr/portage/metadata/timestamp
-#   then run /usr/bin/eix-update
-#
-# check if package is installed:
-#
-# get currently installed version:
-#
-
diff --git a/conf/type/__package_emerge/parameter/optional b/conf/type/__package_emerge/parameter/optional
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@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-name
diff --git a/conf/type/__package_emerge/parameter/required b/conf/type/__package_emerge/parameter/required
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index ff72b5c7..00000000
--- a/conf/type/__package_emerge/parameter/required
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-state