Got this error while upgrading two machines here. Workaround of emerge unmerge cups ; emerge foomatic ; emerge cups -- will get things to install without complaint, but surely there's a better fix... >>> Install foomatic-db-20031018 into /var/tmp/portage/foomatic-db-20031018/image/ category net-print install -d /var/tmp/portage/foomatic-db-20031018/image//usr/share/foomatic tar cf - --exclude=CVS db | ( cd /var/tmp/portage/foomatic-db-20031018/image//usr/share/foomatic && tar xf -) Copying files ... Compressing PPD files ... Setting link for CUPS ... ACCESS DENIED unlink: /usr/share/cups/model/foomatic-ppds rm: cannot remove `/usr/share/cups/model/foomatic-ppds': Permission denied ACCESS DENIED symlink: /usr/share/cups/model/foomatic-ppds/ppd ln: creating symbolic link `/usr/share/cups/model/foomatic-ppds/ppd' to `/var/tmp/portage/foomatic-db-20031018/image//usr/share/ppd': Permission denied Installation finished >>> Completed installing into /var/tmp/portage/foomatic-db-20031018/image/ --------------------------- ACCESS VIOLATION SUMMARY --------------------------- LOG FILE = "/tmp/sandbox-foomatic-db-20031018-29945.log" unlink: /usr/share/cups/model/foomatic-ppds symlink: /usr/share/cups/model/foomatic-ppds/ppd --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
already fixed in cvs :)