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Bug 56459 - emerge genkernel links /usr/bin/genkernel to /var/tmp/portage... instead of /usr/share/genkernel/genkernel
Summary: emerge genkernel links /usr/bin/genkernel to /var/tmp/portage... instead of /...
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: Gentoo Linux
Classification: Unclassified
Component: [OLD] Core system (show other bugs)
Hardware: x86 Linux
: High normal
Assignee: Tim Yamin (RETIRED)
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Reported: 2004-07-08 08:20 UTC by Chandler Wilkerson
Modified: 2004-07-09 06:38 UTC (History)
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Description Chandler Wilkerson 2004-07-08 08:20:03 UTC 
In genkernel 3.0.2b, symbolic link at end of emerge concatenates genkernel script's /var/tmp/portage location and it's install location, creating a symlink in /usr/bin that points to a non-existant file called /var/tmp/portage/genkernel-3.0.2b/image//usr/share/genkernel/genkernel

Reproducible: Always
Steps to Reproduce:
1. Emerge genkernel
2.
3.

Actual Results:  
/usr/bin/genkernel points to
/var/tmp/portage/genkernel-3.0.2b/image//usr/share/genkernel/genkernel

Expected Results:  
/usr/bin/genkernel points to /usr/share/genkernel/genkernel

Easy workaround for those troubled by this bug:

ln -sf /usr/bin/genkernel /usr/share/genkernel/genkernel
Comment 1 Tim Yamin (RETIRED) gentoo-dev 2004-07-08 15:23:16 UTC 
Fixed in CVS - the change should propagate to Portage within an hour. Please sync,  check and confirm. Thanks!
Comment 2 Chandler Wilkerson 2004-07-09 06:38:24 UTC 
Confirmed, the symlink is correct in new emerge. Thanks!