Re: [gentoo-user] What's broken with portage now?

On Monday 24 April 2006 05:01 am, Mick wrote:
> On 23/04/06, Glenn Enright <elinar@×××××××.nz> wrote:
> > On Monday 24 April 2006 9:11 am, Mick wrote:
> > > If I were to delete something it has to be the lot.  Which directory
> > > am I supposed to rm?
> >
> > Before you do that try emerge metadata or emerge sync
>
> Thanks guys.  Emerge metadata creates multiple errors (here's an extract):
> =========================
> Failed cache update: dev-libs/gmime-2.1.14-r1 "Corruption detected
> when reading key 'gmime-2.1.14-r1': dictionary update sequence element
> #0 has length 1; 2 is required"
>
> Failed cache update: dev-libs/gmime-2.1.9-r3 "Corruption detected when
> reading key 'gmime-2.1.9-r3': dictionary update sequence element #0
> has length 1; 2 is required"
> =========================
>
> What now?  Shall I delete /var/cache/edb/dep/usr/portage, or some
> other file/directory too?

Because I said I think it might (major emphasis on might) help is no reason to 
start deleting things.  DO NOT delete anything without knowing what you're 
doing.  I just said I thought it might force a rebuild-from-scratch of the 
cache, however, I have really no idea.  If I built the software, that's 
what'd happen, but I didn't so that's where it is.  I said it mainly in hopes 
that it might help someone more knowledgeable come to a real solution.

If you still want to delete it, just let me ask you one thing: is this a toy, 
or a critical machine?  Is this your linux box that works as a learning 
environment, or is this thing really part of a system that needs to be on?  
If it's just your playground, back everything important (of YOUR data, not OS 
settings and crap like that) to another computer and delete to your hearts 
content.  You will most likely learn something.  If you're like me, and 
really depend on the system, don't try such a step.