#emerge ruby-gd -> >>> Install ruby-gd-0.7.4 into /var/tmp/portage/ruby-gd-0.7.4/image/ category dev-ruby /bin/install -c -m 0755 GD.so /usr/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/i686-linux ACCESS DENIED open_wr: /usr/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/i686-linux/GD.so
Fixed in portage - thanks for the report.