dev-texlive/texlive-basic's install script is using cmp (from sys-apps/diffutils) which in some cases may not be available (in my case it was installing prebuilt binary packages). I would suggest there should be a run-time dependency (the script directly using cmp - /usr/sbin/texmf-update - is actually installed with the package). ----- >>> Installing (326 of 355) dev-texlive/texlive-basic-2024_p72890::gentoo Configuring TeXLive ... Generating /etc/texmf/web2c/texmf.cnf from /etc/texmf/texmf.d ... Generating /etc/texmf/web2c/fmtutil.cnf from /etc/texmf/fmtutil.d ... /usr/sbin/texmf-update: line 67: cmp: command not found Generating /etc/texmf/web2c/updmap.cfg from /etc/texmf/updmap.d ... /usr/sbin/texmf-update: line 83: cmp: command not found Generating ls-R files Generating language.dat file /usr/sbin/texmf-update: line 108: cmp: command not found Generating language.def file /usr/sbin/texmf-update: line 129: cmp: command not found Generating language.dat.lua file /usr/sbin/texmf-update: line 146: cmp: command not found Generating format files ... Generating font maps... Use 'texconfig font ro'(rw) to disable (enable) font generation for users * Regenerating TexLive package database ... /portage/tmp.workstation/tmpfs/portage/dev-texlive/texlive-basic-2024_p72890/temp/environment: line 470: cmp: command not found * comparing new and existing tlpdb failed (exit status: 127) * ERROR: dev-texlive/texlive-basic-2024_p72890::gentoo failed (postinst phase): * (no error message) * * Call stack: * * environment, line 312: Called texlive-module_pkg_postinst * environment, line 566: Called texlive-common_update_tlpdb * environment, line 482: Called die * The specific snippet of code: * * * If you need support, post the output of `emerge --info '=dev-texlive/texlive-basic-2024_p72890::gentoo'`, * the complete build log and the output of `emerge -pqv '=dev-texlive/texlive-basic-2024_p72890::gentoo'`. * The complete build log is located at '/portage/tmp.workstation/tmpfs/portage/dev-texlive/texlive-basic-2024_p72890/temp/build.log'. * The ebuild environment file is located at '/portage/tmp.workstation/tmpfs/portage/dev-texlive/texlive-basic-2024_p72890/temp/environment'. * Working directory: '/portage/tmp.workstation/tmpfs/portage/dev-texlive/texlive-basic-2024_p72890/empty' * S: '/portage/tmp.workstation/tmpfs/portage/dev-texlive/texlive-basic-2024_p72890/work/texlive-basic-2024_p72890' * FAILED postinst: 1
If the 'cmp' command is called from a script in pkg_postinst, that would require an entry in IDEPEND to ensure cmp is installed in /. Regardless, sys-apps/diffutils should be installed on all systems via the @system set (defined in profiles/base/packages). Are you using a custom profile which does not include this? Please provide emerge --info.
