>>> Checking whether we can merge to / ............. !!! Cannot write '/var/tmp/paludis/sys-apps-syslog-notify-0.1/image/var/spool/syslog-notify' to '/var/spool' because it is not a recognised file type Reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1.paludis -i syslog-notify 2. 3. Actual Results: Not proceeding with install due to merge sanity check failing Expected Results: Clean install /var/spool is owned by root (drwxr-xr-x)
You should post system info (for instance, version of paludis) and then we'll turn to paludis maintainer for advice, since it looks like paludis isn't happy about creating the named FIFO.
(In reply to comment #1) > You should post system info (for instance, version of paludis) and then we'll > turn to paludis maintainer for advice, since it looks like paludis isn't happy > about creating the named FIFO. > I eventually got it working by using emerge, thanks for the advice. paludis 0.44.2.
Is this still valid with paludis-0.72.2? If not, feel free to close this bug
Error: * In program cave perform install --hooks --managed-output --output-exclusivity with-others =sys-apps/syslog-notify-0.1:0::gentoo --destination installed --x-of-y 1 of 2: * When installing 'sys-apps/syslog-notify-0.1:0::gentoo': * When merging 'sys-apps/syslog-notify-0.1:0::gentoo' at '/var/tmp/paludis/sys-apps-syslog-notify-0.1/image' to VDB repository 'installed': * Not proceeding with install due to merge sanity check failing (paludis::ActionFailedError) >>> Checking whether we can merge to / ............. !!! Cannot write '/var/tmp/paludis/sys-apps-syslog-notify-0.1/image/var/spool/syslog-notify' to '/var/spool' because it is not a recognised file type undo-prelink> /usr/share/paludis/hooks/auto/undo-prelink.hook: line 27: --log-level: command not found Failed install to / for sys-apps/syslog-notify-0.1:0::gentoo Thanks, not working with Cave either.
This is actually problem with ebuild itself. It's trying to install file type not permitted by PMs specification: https://dev.gentoo.org/~ulm/pms/head/pms.html#x1-15600012.6 12.6 Other Files Ebuilds must not attempt to install any other type of file (FIFOs, device nodes etc).
I'm not sure why this got assigned to me, but moving to hwoarang who is listed in metadata.xml @hwoarang: I suppose move the mkfifo from src_install() to pkg_postinst() and remember "${ROOT}"
Sorry it took so long to fix this. Haven't realized it was assigned to me. It should be ok now. No revbump. Please try to merge 0.2 and let me know if it works for you or not
