While updating my gentoo linux server box, the update process of sys- apps/console-tools-0.2.3-r4 aborts due to an error with autoconf. Compiling on an i586 for i586 (same machine). System specs ------------ HP Vectra 486/25n with Pentium OverDrive 83 (i586) CPU 24 MB RAM 850MB & 20GB HD Terminal output --------------- familie root # emerge --world update Calculating system dependencies................................................. ................................................................................ ...................................... done! >>> emerge sys-apps/console-tools-0.2.3-r4 to / >>> md5 ;-) console-tools-0.2.3.tar.gz >>> Unpacking source... >>> Unpacking console-tools-0.2.3.tar.gz patching file Makefile.am patching file Makefile.in patching file compat/Makefile.in patching file configure patching file configure.in patching file contrib/Makefile.in patching file fontfiletools/Makefile.in patching file include/Makefile.in patching file include/lct/Makefile.in patching file kbdtools/Makefile.in patching file lib/Makefile.in patching file screenfonttools/Makefile.in patching file vttools/Makefile.in patching file po/Makefile.in.in You should update your `aclocal.m4' by running aclocal. autoconf: Undefined macros: ***BUG in Autoconf--please report*** AC_TRY_DLOPEN_SELF ***BUG in Autoconf--please report*** AC_TRY_DLOPEN_SELF ***BUG in Autoconf--please report*** AC_TRY_DLOPEN_SELF ***BUG in Autoconf--please report*** AC_TRY_DLOPEN_SELF ***BUG in Autoconf--please report*** AC_TRY_DLOPEN_SELF ***BUG in Autoconf--please report*** AC_TRY_DLOPEN_SELF ***BUG in Autoconf--please report*** AC_TRY_DLOPEN_SELF !!! ERROR: The ebuild did not complete successfully. !!! Function src_unpack, Line -31, Exitcode 1 !!! (no error message) !!! emerge aborting on /usr/portage/sys-apps/console-tools/console-tools-0.2.3- r4.ebuild . familie root #
just unmerge all instances of console-tools... it has been replaced by kbd
