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* Re: [gentoo-dev] Global update issue.
  @ 2003-07-22 13:53 99% ` Paul de Vrieze
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From: Paul de Vrieze @ 2003-07-22 13:53 UTC (permalink / raw
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On Tuesday 22 July 2003 14:50, Yannick Koehler wrote:
> Performing Global Updates: /usr/portage/profiles/updates/1Q-2003
> (Could take a couple minutes if you have a lot of binary packages.)
>   .='update pass'  *='binary update'  @='/var/db move'
> .!!! Invalid binary package: kdelibs-3.1.tbz2
> .................!!! Cannot update binary: Destination exists.
> !!! sys-apps/bash-2.05a-r3 -> app-shells/bash-2.05a-r3
> !!! Cannot update binary: Destination exists.
> !!! sys-apps/bash-2.05b-r3 -> app-shells/bash-2.05b-r3
> ...!!! Cannot update binary: Destination exists.
> !!! sys-apps/iptables-1.2.7a-r2 -> net-firewall/iptables-1.2.7a-r2
> !!! Cannot update binary: Destination exists.
> !!! sys-apps/iptables-1.2.7a-r3 -> net-firewall/iptables-1.2.7a-r3
> ..........
>
> I'd like to get more information on how I can figure out what this means
> and how to resolve it.
>

Well, portage packages are installed in the ALL directory with a symlink from 
the category. There is no real need for all category/symlink dirs, but 
basically that's what's causing it. I believe the newest portage fixes this. 
In any case do not worry, it is more anoying than a problem.

Paul

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