Gentoo emerge problems

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1

Hello.

I'm having problems with Gentoo Linux. It's actually a project i've been trying to get working successfully, but I have run into a problem.

So, the system is old, so I decided to update it with:

git clone https://anongit.gentoo.org/git/repo/gentoo.git

Then I try to emerge --sync

ghost / # emerge --sync 
>>> Syncing repository 'gentoo' into '/usr/portage'...
!!! /usr/portage appears to be under revision control (contains .git).
!!! Aborting rsync sync (override with "sync-rsync-vcs-ignore = true" in repos.conf).
q: Updating ebuild cache for /usr/portage ... 
q: Finished 30038 entries in 0.629156 seconds

 * IMPORTANT: 5 config files in '/etc' need updating.
 * See the CONFIGURATION FILES and CONFIGURATION FILES UPDATE TOOLS
 * sections of the emerge man page to learn how to update config files.

 * IMPORTANT: 18 news items need reading for repository 'gentoo'.
 * Use eselect news read to view new items.


Action: sync for repo: gentoo, returned code = 1

 * An update to portage is available. It is _highly_ recommended
 * that you update portage now, before any other packages are updated.

 * To update portage, run 'emerge --oneshot portage' now.

So, I try that, and this:

ghost / # emerge --oneshot portage

 * IMPORTANT: 18 news items need reading for repository 'gentoo'.
 * Use eselect news read to view new items.

Calculating dependencies... done!
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/python-exec/python3.5/emerge", line 53, in <module>
    retval = emerge_main()
  File "/usr/lib/python3.5/site-packages/_emerge/main.py", line 1289, in emerge_main
    return run_action(emerge_config)
  File "/usr/lib/python3.5/site-packages/_emerge/actions.py", line 3332, in run_action
    retval = action_build(emerge_config, spinner=spinner)
  File "/usr/lib/python3.5/site-packages/_emerge/actions.py", line 340, in action_build
    settings, trees, myopts, myparams, myaction, myfiles, spinner)
  File "/usr/lib/python3.5/site-packages/_emerge/depgraph.py", line 9755, in backtrack_depgraph
    myaction, myfiles, spinner)
  File "/usr/lib/python3.5/site-packages/_emerge/depgraph.py", line 9792, in _backtrack_depgraph
    success, favorites = mydepgraph.select_files(myfiles)
  File "/usr/lib/python3.5/site-packages/_emerge/depgraph.py", line 3937, in select_files
    return self._select_files(args)
  File "/usr/lib/python3.5/site-packages/_emerge/depgraph.py", line 3946, in _select_files
    self._load_vdb()
  File "/usr/lib/python3.5/site-packages/_emerge/depgraph.py", line 670, in _load_vdb
    scheduler.start()
  File "/usr/lib/python3.5/site-packages/_emerge/AsynchronousTask.py", line 30, in start
    self._start()
  File "/usr/lib/python3.5/site-packages/portage/util/_async/AsyncScheduler.py", line 90, in _start
    self._schedule()
  File "/usr/lib/python3.5/site-packages/_emerge/PollScheduler.py", line 154, in _schedule
    self._schedule_tasks()
  File "/usr/lib/python3.5/site-packages/portage/util/_async/AsyncScheduler.py", line 66, in _schedule_tasks
    task.start()
  File "/usr/lib/python3.5/site-packages/_emerge/AsynchronousTask.py", line 30, in start
    self._start()
  File "/usr/lib/python3.5/site-packages/_emerge/EbuildMetadataPhase.py", line 59, in _start
    self._async_wait()
  File "/usr/lib/python3.5/site-packages/_emerge/AbstractPollTask.py", line 105, in _async_wait
    self._unregister()
  File "/usr/lib/python3.5/site-packages/_emerge/EbuildMetadataPhase.py", line 147, in _unregister
    self.scheduler.remove_reader(self._files.ebuild)
AttributeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'ebuild'

Any idea what i'm doing wrong, or point me in the right direction?

Thank you.

2

Found by Googling:
https://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-1100660-start-0.html

3

Thank you for the punctual reply. I tried to follow the instrucitons on that web page to the "T"... and i'm still getting errors.

ghost ~/portage-2.3.69 # bin/emerge --oneshot portage

 * IMPORTANT: 18 news items need reading for repository 'gentoo'.
 * Use eselect news read to view new items.

Calculating dependencies... done!
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "bin/emerge", line 53, in <module>
    retval = emerge_main()
  File "/root/portage-2.3.69/lib/_emerge/main.py", line 1289, in emerge_main
    return run_action(emerge_config)
  File "/root/portage-2.3.69/lib/_emerge/actions.py", line 3325, in run_action
    retval = action_build(emerge_config, spinner=spinner)
  File "/root/portage-2.3.69/lib/_emerge/actions.py", line 340, in action_build
    settings, trees, myopts, myparams, myaction, myfiles, spinner)
  File "/root/portage-2.3.69/lib/_emerge/depgraph.py", line 9749, in backtrack_depgraph
    myaction, myfiles, spinner)
  File "/root/portage-2.3.69/lib/_emerge/depgraph.py", line 9786, in _backtrack_depgraph
    success, favorites = mydepgraph.select_files(myfiles)
  File "/root/portage-2.3.69/lib/_emerge/depgraph.py", line 3937, in select_files
    return self._select_files(args)
  File "/root/portage-2.3.69/lib/_emerge/depgraph.py", line 3946, in _select_files
    self._load_vdb()
  File "/root/portage-2.3.69/lib/_emerge/depgraph.py", line 670, in _load_vdb
    scheduler.start()
  File "/root/portage-2.3.69/lib/_emerge/AsynchronousTask.py", line 30, in start
    self._start()
  File "/root/portage-2.3.69/lib/portage/util/_async/AsyncScheduler.py", line 90, in _start
    self._schedule()
  File "/root/portage-2.3.69/lib/_emerge/PollScheduler.py", line 154, in _schedule
    self._schedule_tasks()
  File "/root/portage-2.3.69/lib/portage/util/_async/AsyncScheduler.py", line 66, in _schedule_tasks
    task.start()
  File "/root/portage-2.3.69/lib/_emerge/AsynchronousTask.py", line 30, in start
    self._start()
  File "/root/portage-2.3.69/lib/_emerge/EbuildMetadataPhase.py", line 59, in _start
    self._async_wait()
  File "/root/portage-2.3.69/lib/_emerge/AbstractPollTask.py", line 99, in _async_wait
    self._unregister()
  File "/root/portage-2.3.69/lib/_emerge/EbuildMetadataPhase.py", line 147, in _unregister
    self.scheduler.remove_reader(self._files.ebuild)
AttributeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'ebuild'

Not sure what to do at this point.

4

have you searched/asking in any gentoo specific forums - i'd be going there before coming here tbh. If you have then state that

5

You know, that never occured to me. I will try that.

6

Well, I can't register on the Gentoo forum site. I tried creating an account at least 10 times, and it either said there was an error creating the account, or this identity is taken.

7

do you have tried that suggestion?

8

Yes. Thanks for the reply.

ghost ~ # emerge --sync
>>> Syncing repository 'gentoo' into '/usr/portage'...
!!! /usr/portage appears to be under revision control (contains .git).
!!! Aborting rsync sync (override with "sync-rsync-vcs-ignore = true" in repos.conf).
q: Updating ebuild cache for /usr/portage ...
q: Finished 30038 entries in 0.624340 seconds

 * IMPORTANT: 5 config files in '/etc' need updating.
 * See the CONFIGURATION FILES and CONFIGURATION FILES UPDATE TOOLS
 * sections of the emerge man page to learn how to update config files.

 * IMPORTANT: 18 news items need reading for repository 'gentoo'.
 * Use eselect news read to view new items.


Action: sync for repo: gentoo, returned code = 1

 * An update to portage is available. It is _highly_ recommended
 * that you update portage now, before any other packages are updated.

 * To update portage, run 'emerge --oneshot portage' now.
9

Ok. I solved it. I tried a different version of the userland. It works. Thanks everyone.