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While updating world and after emerging a new version of texinfo, I |
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received the following error when it tried to remove the old version: |
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sys-apps/texinfo |
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selected: 4.8-r5 |
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protected: 4.11-r1 |
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omitted: none |
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>>> 'Selected' packages are slated for removal. |
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>>> 'Protected' and 'omitted' packages will not be removed. |
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>>> Unmerging sys-apps/texinfo-4.8-r5... |
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/var/tmp/binpkgs/sys-apps/texinfo-4.8-r5/temp/environment: line 256: |
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syntax error near unexpected token `(' |
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/var/tmp/binpkgs/sys-apps/texinfo-4.8-r5/temp/environment: line 256: |
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` done <<(get_mounts);' |
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* |
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* ERROR: sys-apps/texinfo-4.8-r5 failed. |
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* Call stack: |
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* ebuild.sh, line 1641: Called die |
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* The specific snippet of code: |
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* preprocess_ebuild_env || \ |
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* die "error processing environment" |
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* The die message: |
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* error processing environment |
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* |
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* If you need support, post the topmost build error, and the call stack |
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if relevant. |
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* A complete build log is located at |
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'/var/tmp/binpkgs/sys-apps/texinfo-4.8-r5/temp/build.log'. |
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* The ebuild environment file is located at |
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'/var/tmp/binpkgs/sys-apps/texinfo-4.8-r5/temp/environment'. |
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* |
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!!! FAILED prerm: 1 |
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* The 'prerm' phase of the 'sys-apps/texinfo-4.8-r5' package has failed |
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* with exit value 1. The problem occurred while executing the ebuild |
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* located at '/var/db/pkg/sys-apps/texinfo-4.8-r5/texinfo-4.8-r5.ebuild'. |
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* If necessary, manually remove the ebuild in order to skip the execution |
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* of removal phases. |
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How do I handle this? I notice it recommends removing the ebuild but |
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how would that remove the old package? Should I just wait and re-sync |
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after a while, hoping they fix it. Nothing in BGO yet. |
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Tony |
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-- |
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Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety. |
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-- Benjamin Franklin |
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