build stops with err message Reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1. emerge dbus Actual Results: >>> Unpacking source... >>> Unpacking dbus-1.2.3.tar.gz to /var/tmp/portage/sys-apps/dbus-1.2.3-r1/work [32;01mWARN=[33;01mBAD=[31;01mHILITE=[36mBRACKET=[34;01m*[0m Applying dbus-1.2.3-panic-from-dbus_signature_validate.patch ... [A[72C [34;01m[ [32;01mWARN=[33;01mBAD=[31;01mHILITE=[36mBRACKET=[34;01mok[34;01m ][0m >>> Source unpacked. >>> Compiling source in /var/tmp/portage/sys-apps/dbus-1.2.3-r1/work/dbus-1.2.3 ... ........ #about next 800 lines of log file) ........ removing executable bit: usr/lib/libdbus-1.la [32;01mWARN=[33;01mBAD=[31;01mHILITE=[36mBRACKET=[34;01m*[0m Adding group 'messagebus' to your system ... [32;01mWARN=[33;01mBAD=[31;01mHILITE=[36mBRACKET=[34;01m*[0m - Groupid: next available !!! ERROR: sys-apps/dbus-1.2.3-r1 failed. Call stack: ebuild.sh, line 1637: Called dyn_preinst ebuild.sh, line 1085: Called pkg_preinst dbus-1.2.3-r1.ebuild, line 102: Called enewgroup 'messagebus' eutils.eclass, line 739: Called die !!! enewgroup failed !!! If you need support, post the topmost build error, and the call stack if relevant. !!! A complete build log is located at '/var/tmp/portage/sys-apps/dbus-1.2.3-r1/temp/build.log'.
Please post your output from 'emerge --info' Also, try running the emerge with '--debug' option and attach the verbose log it generates. That should provide clues on why enewgroup might be failing.
Created attachment 170288 [details] output of 'emerge --info'
Created attachment 170292 [details] logfile of 'emerge --debug dbus'
Portage 2.1.2.9 (default-linux/x86/2007.0/desktop, gcc-3.4.4, glibc-2.6.1-r0, 2.6.15-gentoo-r5 i686) Er, please update your system, then try again.
(In reply to comment #4) > Portage 2.1.2.9 (default-linux/x86/2007.0/desktop, gcc-3.4.4, glibc-2.6.1-r0, > 2.6.15-gentoo-r5 i686) > > Er, please update your system, then try again. > There's still the same statement - building error (after I upgraded: Portage Kernel gcc glibc autoconf automake
Created attachment 170697 [details] output of 'emerge --info' after system upgrade
Created attachment 170698 [details] logfile of 'emerge --debug dbus' after system upgrade
groupadd is failing on your system. I would investigate why it's failing.
Need some info as to why groupadd is failing.. try to use it under strace and get some additional debugging.