9665 – X free 4.2.1 wont complete sucessfully

Bug 9665 - X free 4.2.1 wont complete sucessfully

Summary: X free 4.2.1 wont complete sucessfully

Status:	RESOLVED FIXED

Alias:	None

Product:	Gentoo Linux
Classification:	Unclassified
Component:	New packages (show other bugs)
Hardware:	x86 Linux

Importance:	High normal (vote)
Assignee:	Martin Schlemmer (RETIRED)

URL:
Whiteboard:
Keywords:

Depends on:
Blocks:

Reported:	2002-10-25 15:46 UTC by Ross
Modified:	2003-02-04 19:42 UTC (History)
CC List:	0 users

See Also:
Package list:
Runtime testing required:	---

Attachments
Add an attachment (proposed patch, testcase, etc.)

Note You need to log in before you can comment on or make changes to this bug.

Description Ross 2002-10-25 15:46:45 UTC

On trying to emerge xfree-4.2.1 i get the following error message

!!! ERROR: The ebuild did not complete successfully.
!!! Function src_unpack, Line 101, Exitcode 1
!!! Failed Patch: 001_all_4.2.0-G450.patch.bz2!

because of this is cannot complete emerge -up world

Comment 1 Martin Schlemmer (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2002-10-27 18:49:11 UTC

Nuke /usr/portage/* (remember to backup /usr/portage/distfiles), rsync and
try again.

Comment 2 Ross 2002-10-28 03:41:28 UTC

I'm actaully using the tar.bz2 portage tree as i'm behind a firewall. Can I 
remove everything in /usr/portage successfully?

Comment 3 Ross 2002-10-28 12:26:40 UTC

Thanks it worked.