I'm getting the following error when attempting to compile mysql-3.23.51.ebuild: >>> emerge dev-db/mysql-3.23.51 to / >>> md5 ;-) mysql-3.23.51.tar.gz uid=60(mysql) gid=60(mysql) groups=60(mysql) >>> Unpacking source... >>> Unpacking mysql-3.23.51.tar.gz * patching for <gentoo-1.3 system (gcc-2.95.x).. patching file acinclude.m4 patching file include/nisam.h patching file scripts/mysql_install_db.sh patching file scripts/safe_mysqld.sh patching file mysys/default.c patching file sql/mysqld.cc aclocal: /usr/share/aclocal/xine.m4: 29: duplicated macro `AM_PATH_XINE' !!! ERROR: The ebuild did not complete successfully. !!! Function src_unpack, Line -5, Exitcode 1 !!! (no error message) !!! emerge aborting on /usr/portage/dev-db/mysql/mysql-3.23.51.ebuild .
Do this: unmerge automake unmerge xine-* rm -rf /usr/share/aclocal-1.* emerge automake emerge xine Whatever you do, do NOT rm -rf /usr/share/aclocal/!!!!!