When attempting to emerge --sync, I get messages about failed cache update I tried to unmerge xfce4, but the problem persists. I also tried to reemerge portage. Reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1. emerge --sync 2. 3. Actual Results: ... wrote 481 bytes read 3024409 bytes 208613.10 bytes/sec total size is 104045041 speedup is 34.40 >>> Updating Portage cache: 99% Failed cache update: xfce-extra/exo-0.3.0-r1 [Errno 13] Permission denied Failed cache update: xfce-extra/mousepad-0.2.2 [Errno 13] Permission denied Failed cache update: xfce-extra/xfcalendar-4.2.1 [Errno 13] Permission denied Failed cache update: xfce-extra/xfce4-appfinder-4.2.2 [Errno 13] Permission denied Failed cache update: xfce-extra/xfce4-battery-0.3.0 [Errno 13] Permission denied Failed cache update: xfce-extra/xfce4-icon-theme-4.2.1 [Errno 13] Permission denied Failed cache update: xfce-extra/xfce4-iconbox-4.2.2 [Errno 13] Permission denied Failed cache update: xfce-extra/xfce4-iconbox-4.2.1 [Errno 13] Permission denied Failed cache update: xfce-extra/xfce4-megahertz-0.1 [Errno 13] Permission denied Failed cache update: xfce-extra/xfce4-mixer-4.2.2-r1 [Errno 13] Permission denied Failed cache update: xfce-extra/xfce4-modemlights-0.1.1-r1 [Errno 13] Permission denied Failed cache update: xfce-extra/xfce4-mount-0.3-r1 [Errno 13] Permission denied Failed cache update: xfce-extra/xfce4-netload-0.3.2-r1 [Errno 13] Permission denied Failed cache update: xfce-extra/xfce4-panelmenu-0.3.1-r1 [Errno 13] Permission denied Failed cache update: xfce-extra/xfce4-quicklauncher-0.81-r1 [Errno 13] Permission denied Failed cache update: xfce-extra/xfce4-sensors-0.6.1-r1 [Errno 13] Permission denied Failed cache update: xfce-extra/xfce4-showdesktop-0.4.0-r2 [Errno 13] Permission denied Failed cache update: xfce-extra/xfce4-systemload-0.3.6-r1 [Errno 13] Permission denied Failed cache update: xfce-extra/xfce4-systray-4.2.1 [Errno 13] Permission denied Failed cache update: xfce-extra/xfce4-taskmanager-0.2.1 [Errno 13] Permission denied Failed cache update: xfce-extra/xfce4-toys-4.2.1 [Errno 13] Permission denied Failed cache update: xfce-extra/xfce4-toys-4.2.2 [Errno 13] Permission denied Failed cache update: xfce-extra/xfce4-trigger-launcher-4.2.2 [Errno 13] Permission denied Failed cache update: xfce-extra/xfce4-trigger-launcher-4.2.1 [Errno 13] Permission denied Failed cache update: xfce-extra/xfce4-xkb-0.3.2-r1 [Errno 13] Permission denied 100% Failed cache update: xfce-extra/xfwm4-themes-4.2.1 [Errno 13] Permission denied Expected Results: sync as usual Portage 2.0.51.22-r3 (default-linux/amd64/2005.1, gcc-3.4.4, glibc-2.3.5-r2, 2.6.13-gentoo-r5 x86_64) ================================================================= System uname: 2.6.13-gentoo-r5 x86_64 AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3800+ Gentoo Base System version 1.6.13 distcc 2.18.3 x86_64-pc-linux-gnu (protocols 1 and 2) (default port 3632) [disabled] ccache version 2.3 [enabled] dev-lang/python: 2.3.5-r2, 2.4.2 sys-apps/sandbox: 1.2.12 sys-devel/autoconf: 2.13, 2.59-r6 sys-devel/automake: 1.4_p6, 1.5, 1.6.3, 1.7.9-r1, 1.8.5-r3, 1.9.6-r1 sys-devel/binutils: 2.15.92.0.2-r10 sys-devel/libtool: 1.5.20 virtual/os-headers: 2.6.11-r2 ACCEPT_KEYWORDS="amd64" AUTOCLEAN="yes" CBUILD="x86_64-pc-linux-gnu" CFLAGS="-march=k8 -O2 -pipe" CHOST="x86_64-pc-linux-gnu" CONFIG_PROTECT="/etc /usr/kde/2/share/config /usr/kde/3.4/env /usr/kde/3.4/share/config /usr/kde/3.4/shutdown /usr/kde/3/share/config /usr/lib/X11/xkb /usr/lib64/mozilla/defaults/pref /usr/share/config /usr/share/texmf/dvipdfm/config/ /usr/share/texmf/dvips/config/ /usr/share/texmf/tex/generic/config/ /usr/share/texmf/tex/platex/config/ /usr/share/texmf/xdvi/ /var/qmail/control" CONFIG_PROTECT_MASK="/etc/gconf /etc/splash /etc/terminfo /etc/env.d" CXXFLAGS="-march=k8 -O2 -pipe" DISTDIR="/usr/portage/distfiles" FEATURES="autoconfig ccache distlocks sandbox sfperms strict" GENTOO_MIRRORS="ftp://ftp.ntua.gr/pub/linux/gentoo http://ftp.snt.utwente.nl/pub/os/linux/gentoo ftp://ftp.snt.utwente.nl/pub/os/linux/gentoo http://gentoo.mirror.icd.hu/ ftp://ftp.uni-erlangen.de/pub/mirrors/gentoo" LANG="en_US.utf8" LINGUAS="en el" MAKEOPTS="-j3" PKGDIR="/usr/portage/packages" PORTAGE_TMPDIR="/var/tmp" PORTDIR="/usr/portage" PORTDIR_OVERLAY="/usr/local/portage" SYNC="rsync://rsync.gentoo.org/gentoo-portage" USE="amd64 X a52 aalib alsa apache2 arts audiofile avi bash-completion berkdb bitmap-fonts bonobo bzip2 cdr crypt cups curl directfb divx4linux dts dv dvd dvdread eds emboss encode esd exif expat fam fame fbcon ffmpeg flac foomaticdb fortran gdbm ggi gif gimpprint gimprint glut gmp gnome gnutls gpm gstreamer gtk gtk2 gtkhtml guile hal idn imagemagick imlib ipv6 jack java jpeg junit kde kdeenablefinal lcms libcaca libwww lzw lzw-tiff mad matroska mhash mng mozilla mp3 mpeg mysql nas ncurses nls nptl nptlonly ogg oggvorbis openal opengl oss pam pcre pdflib perl pic png ppds python qt quicktime readline real recode samba sdl spell ssl subtitles symlink tcpd tetex theora tiff truetype truetype-fonts type1-fonts udev unicode usb userlocales vorbis xine xinerama xml xml2 xmms xpm xv xvid xvmc zlib linguas_en linguas_el userland_GNU kernel_linux elibc_glibc" Unset: ASFLAGS, CTARGET, LC_ALL, LDFLAGS
Please provide output of # ls /usr/portage/xfce-extra -la
and try to run `rm -r /usr/portage/xfce-extra` ... see if `dmesg` has any funny messages ... imo looks like file system corruption
ls /usr/portage/xfce-extra -la total 9 drwxr-xr-x 44 portage portage 1448 Νοέ 8 12:36 . drwxr-xr-x 152 portage portage 4496 Νοέ 8 12:36 .. drwxr-xr-x 3 portage portage 312 Οκτ 10 18:36 exo -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 853 Οκτ 9 12:43 metadata.xml drwxr-xr-x 3 portage portage 280 Οκτ 6 20:06 mousepad drwxr-xr-x 3 portage portage 328 Οκτ 10 19:06 terminal drwxr-xr-x 3 portage portage 288 Οκτ 6 10:06 xfcalendar drwxr-xr-x 3 portage portage 304 Οκτ 6 10:06 xfce4-appfinder drwxr-xr-x 3 portage portage 256 Οκτ 18 18:06 xfce4-artwork drwxr-xr-x 3 portage portage 304 Οκτ 6 20:36 xfce4-battery drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 264 Οκτ 6 11:06 xfce4-bglist-editor drwxr-xr-x 3 portage portage 256 Οκτ 18 18:36 xfce4-clipman drwxr-xr-x 3 portage portage 256 Οκτ 6 20:36 xfce4-cpugraph drwxr-xr-x 3 portage portage 256 Οκτ 18 18:36 xfce4-datetime drwxr-xr-x 3 portage portage 256 Οκτ 6 20:36 xfce4-diskperf drwxr-xr-x 3 portage portage 256 Οκτ 6 20:36 xfce4-fsguard drwxr-xr-x 3 portage portage 256 Οκτ 6 21:06 xfce4-genmon drwxr-xr-x 3 portage portage 304 Οκτ 6 10:06 xfce4-iconbox drwxr-xr-x 3 portage portage 304 Οκτ 6 10:06 xfce4-icon-theme drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 256 Οκτ 6 21:06 xfce4-megahertz drwxr-xr-x 3 portage portage 208 Οκτ 6 21:36 xfce4-minicmd drwxr-xr-x 3 portage portage 288 Οκτ 6 10:06 xfce4-mixer drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 264 Οκτ 6 11:06 xfce4-modemlights drwxr-xr-x 3 portage portage 248 Οκτ 6 21:06 xfce4-mount drwxr-xr-x 3 portage portage 400 Οκτ 18 18:36 xfce4-netload drwxr-xr-x 3 portage portage 352 Οκτ 18 18:36 xfce4-notes drwxr-xr-x 3 portage portage 304 Οκτ 6 21:06 xfce4-panelmenu drwxr-xr-x 3 portage portage 360 Οκτ 6 21:06 xfce4-quicklauncher drwxr-xr-x 3 portage portage 352 Οκτ 6 21:06 xfce4-sensors drwxr-xr-x 3 portage portage 272 Οκτ 6 21:06 xfce4-showdesktop drwxr-xr-x 3 portage portage 304 Οκτ 6 21:06 xfce4-systemload drwxr-xr-x 3 portage portage 304 Οκτ 6 10:06 xfce4-systray drwxr-xr-x 3 portage portage 256 Οκτ 18 18:36 xfce4-taskbar drwxr-xr-x 3 portage portage 360 Οκτ 6 21:06 xfce4-taskmanager drwxr-xr-x 3 portage portage 288 Οκτ 6 10:06 xfce4-toys drwxr-xr-x 3 portage portage 328 Οκτ 6 10:06 xfce4-trigger-launcher drwxr-xr-x 3 portage portage 256 Οκτ 18 18:36 xfce4-wavelan drwxr-xr-x 3 portage portage 400 Οκτ 18 18:36 xfce4-weather drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 256 Οκτ 6 21:36 xfce4-websearch drwxr-xr-x 3 portage portage 256 Οκτ 18 18:36 xfce4-windowlist drwxr-xr-x 3 portage portage 256 Οκτ 6 11:06 xfce4-xkb drwxr-xr-x 3 portage portage 296 Οκτ 6 11:06 xfce4-xmms drwxr-xr-x 3 portage portage 272 Οκτ 6 21:36 xfce4-xmms-controller drwxr-xr-x 3 portage portage 360 Οκτ 6 22:06 xfmedia drwxr-xr-x 3 portage portage 304 Οκτ 6 10:06 xfwm4-themes
SpanKY, dmesg does give lots of funny messages. I guess that my ReiserFS /usr filesystem is corrupted. Thank you all for your time. Also, you may ignore related submitted bug no 111873.
