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Anthony E. Caudel wrote: |
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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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> |
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> ========================================== |
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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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> |
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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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> |
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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 |
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> stack 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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> ======================================== |
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> |
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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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Found the solution on the forums: |
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http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-681785-highlight-texinfo.html?sid=d9c543c9712a9e6e0ab0e8b2c64d7386 |
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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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