262132 – fix-db.py (from sys-apps/portage-2.1.6.7) crashes with TypeError

Bug 262132 - fix-db.py (from sys-apps/portage-2.1.6.7) crashes with TypeError

Summary: fix-db.py (from sys-apps/portage-2.1.6.7) crashes with TypeError

Status:	RESOLVED FIXED

Alias:	None

Product:	Gentoo Linux
Classification:	Unclassified
Component:	[OLD] Core system (show other bugs)
Hardware:	All Linux

Importance:	High normal (vote)
Assignee:	Portage team

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Keywords:	InVCS

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Blocks:	210077 261959
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Reported:	2009-03-11 13:45 UTC by Horst Prote
Modified:	2009-03-17 20:49 UTC (History)
CC List:	1 user (show)

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Description Horst Prote 2009-03-11 13:45:55 UTC

fix-db.py (from sys-apps/portage-2.1.6.7) crashes with TypeError

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Run /usr/lib/portage/bin/fix-db.py

Actual Results:  
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/portage/bin/fix-db.py", line 49, in <module>
    vardbdir = root+VDB_PATH+"/"
TypeError: unsupported operand type(s) for +: '_LegacyGlobalProxy' and 'str'


Expected Results:  
No Error :-)

Comment 1 Zac Medico gentoo-dev

2009-03-17 05:44:14 UTC

Since the fix-db.py script isn't really needed, I've removed it in svn r13117. It's been broken since 2.1.6 and you were the first person to notice.

Comment 2 Zac Medico gentoo-dev

2009-03-17 20:49:24 UTC

This is fixed in 2.1.6.9 and 2.2_rc26.