Re: [gentoo-user] Failed to (re)build kaffeine 0.8.6.

[Alan McKinnon <alan.mckinnon@gmail.com>]

On Sunday 07 June 2009 15:27:10 Volker Armin Hemmann wrote:
> On Sonntag 07 Juni 2009, meino.cramer@gmx.de wrote:
> > Volker Armin Hemmann <volkerarmin@googlemail.com> [09-06-07 15:06]:
> > > On Sonntag 07 Juni 2009, meino.cramer@gmx.de wrote:
> > > > Volker Armin Hemmann <volkerarmin@googlemail.com> [09-06-07 14:31]:
> > > > > On Sonntag 07 Juni 2009, meino.cramer@gmx.de wrote:
> > > > > > Hi,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I tried to rebuild kaffeine and the build failed. I attached the
> > > > > > environment file and the build log in compressed form to this
> > > > > > mail.
> > > > > > Here is, what emerge shows:
> > > > > > mv: cannot stat
> > > > > > `/home/mccramer/data/portagetmp/portage/media-video/kaffeine-0.8.
> > > > > >6/ imag e//u sr/share/locale/*/LC_MESSAGES/kaffeine-0.8.6.mo': No
> > > > > > such file or directory *
> > > > > >  * ERROR: media-video/kaffeine-0.8.6 failed.
> > > > > >  * Call stack:
> > > > > >  *               ebuild.sh, line   49:  Called src_install
> > > > > >  *             environment, line 4304:  Called die
> > > > > >  * The specific snippet of code:
> > > > > >  *           mv -f ${mofile} ${mofile/${P}.mo/${PN}.mo} || die
> > > > > > "fixing mo files failed"; *  The die message:
> > > > > >  *   fixing mo files failed
> > > > > >  *
> > > > > >  * If you need support, post the topmost build error, and the
> > > > > > call stack if relevant. * A complete build log is located at
> > > > > > '/var/log/portage/media-video:kaffeine-0.8.6:20090607-120807.log'
> > > > > >. * The ebuild environment file is located at
> > > > > > '/home/mccramer/data/portagetmp/portage/media-video/kaffeine-0.8.
> > > > > >6/ temp /env ironment'. *
> > > > > >  * QA Notice: Unrecognized configure options:
> > > > > >  *
> > > > > >  *      configure: WARNING: unrecognized options: --with-x,
> > > > > > --enable-mitshm, --without-debug *      configure: WARNING:
> > > > > > unrecognized options: --with-x, --enable-mitshm, --without-debug
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > My system is updated on a regulary basis, last update was this
> > > > > > morning.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thank you for any help in advance!
> > > > > > Kind regards
> > > > > > Meino Cramer
> > > > >
> > > > > see this bug:
> > > > > http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=207076
> > > > >
> > > > > since the devs can not reproduce it, leave a comment with all
> > > > > information needed.
> > > > >
> > > > > btw, is there a reason why you are using such an old version?
> > > >
> > > > ? A newer version is available ?
> > > >
> > > > emerge -pv kaffeine gaves me:
> > > > Calculating dependencies... done!
> > > > [ebuild   R   ] media-video/kaffeine-0.8.6  USE="dvb encode gstreamer
> > > > vorbis -arts -debug -xcb -xinerama" 0 kB
> > > >
> > > > So, how can I get a newer one...may be all my other problems with
> > > > that beast are blowing in the wind then ???
> > > >
> > > > Kind regards,
> > > > Meino Cramer
> > >
> > > (PORTDIR is set to /var/portage on my system)
> > > ls /var/portage/media-video/kaffeine
> > > ChangeLog  files  kaffeine-0.8.6.ebuild  kaffeine-0.8.7.ebuild
> > > kaffeine-0.8.7-r1.ebuild  kaffeine-0.8.8.ebuild  Manifest  metadata.xml
> > >
> > > maybe or not.
> > >
> > > The secret is 'ACCEPT_KEYWORDS'.
> >
> > May be it is possible, oh master, to to not only offer the
> > magic spell to us, your obedienst fellowers, but to enlight
> > us with the wisdom how to use it...
> >
> > ;O))))) ;O)))))))))
> >
> > M.
>
> sure, here:
> http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/handbook-x86.xml?part=3&chap=2
>
> seriously, your question is a sure sign you did not read the documentation.
> The link goes straight to make.conf stuff. You should read it NOW. Luckily
> it is sunday and except the election not much to do ;)

And maybe you should look at the output of eix on your own box.

The user is in all likelyhood running stable, where 0.8.6 is latest. We have 
had endless discussions this very year on how it is a $BIG_AMOUNT bad idea to 
mix arch and ~arch.

People running stable usually have good reasons for doing so. Switching to 
~arch for "just because" is seldom a good reason.

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alan dot mckinnon at gmail dot com