Install this version:
emerge -a =sci-electronics/kicad-meta-9.0.8
If this version is masked, you can unmask it using the autounmask tool or standard emerge options:
autounmask =sci-electronics/kicad-meta-9.0.8
Or alternatively:
emerge --autounmask-write -a =sci-electronics/kicad-meta-9.0.8
# Copyright 1999-2026 Gentoo Authors
# Distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License v2
EAPI=8
DESCRIPTION="Electronic Schematic and PCB design tools (meta package)"
HOMEPAGE="https://www.kicad.org"
LICENSE="metapackage"
SLOT="0"
KEYWORDS="~amd64 ~arm64 ~riscv ~x86"
IUSE="doc minimal"
RDEPEND="
>=sci-electronics/kicad-${PV}
>=sci-electronics/kicad-symbols-${PV}
>=sci-electronics/kicad-footprints-${PV}
doc? (
>=app-doc/kicad-doc-${PV}
)
!minimal? (
>=sci-electronics/kicad-packages3d-${PV}
>=sci-electronics/kicad-templates-${PV}
)
"
Manage flags for this package:
euse -i <flag> -p sci-electronics/kicad-meta |
euse -E <flag> -p sci-electronics/kicad-meta |
euse -D <flag> -p sci-electronics/kicad-meta
>=sci-electronics/kicad-9.0.8 >=sci-electronics/kicad-symbols-9.0.8 >=sci-electronics/kicad-footprints-9.0.8 doc? ( >=app-doc/kicad-doc-9.0.8 ) !minimal? ( >=sci-electronics/kicad-packages3d-9.0.8 >=sci-electronics/kicad-templates-9.0.8 )