Bug 178978

Summary:	python-2.4.4-r4 collision
Product:	Gentoo Linux	Reporter:	Robert Clark (RETIRED) <hyakuhei>
Component:	[OLD] Development	Assignee:	Gentoo Linux bug wranglers <bug-wranglers>
Status:	VERIFIED NEEDINFO
Severity:	normal
Priority:	High
Version:	unspecified
Hardware:	x86
OS:	Linux
Whiteboard:
Package list:		Runtime testing required:	---
Attachments:	emerge --info

Description Robert Clark (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2007-05-18 08:35:31 UTC

Emerge fails to update python exiting with a file collision.

existing file /usr/lib/python2.4/lib-dynload/dbm_failed.so is not owned by this package
2000 files checked ...
* This package is blocked because it wants to overwrite
* files belonging to other packages (see messages above).
* If you have no clue what this is all about report it 
* as a bug for this package on http://bugs.gentoo.org


Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:

Comment 1 Robert Clark (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2007-05-18 08:36:38 UTC

Created attachment 119579 [details]
emerge --info

Comment 2 Jakub Moc (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2007-05-18 08:38:06 UTC

We need to know what installed /usr/lib/python2.4/lib-dynload/dbm_failed.so

`equery b /usr/lib/python2.4/lib-dynload/dbm_failed.so`

Comment 3 Robert Clark (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2007-05-18 16:12:05 UTC

Sorry, I should have mentioned earlier. equery returns nothing about the file.

I presumed with this one it would be more or less obvious to someone suitably experienced with python.

Let me know if there is anything else I can do to provide info.

Comment 4 Jakub Moc (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2007-05-18 16:14:03 UTC

(In reply to comment #3)
> Sorry, I should have mentioned earlier. equery returns nothing about the file.

Well, then delete it and move on; we cannot fix collisions with orphaned stuff.