On Thu, 24 Feb 2011 21:29:50 +0000 (UTC), James wrote:

> > quickpkg gcc on the other system, 
> > copy the gcc-*.tbz2 package from
> > $PKGDIR on that to the broken system,  
> 
> OK I ran 'quickpkg gcc' got this:
> 
> ls /usr/portage/packages/sys-devel
> gcc-4.1.2.tbz2  gcc-4.1.2.tbz2.28680  gcc-4.3.4.tbz2  gcc-4.4.4-r2.tbz2
> 
> now run scp ./*tbz2 <remotehost>://usr/portage/packages/sys-devel

You only need to copy the file for the version you want to install.

> or somewhere in /usr/portage/sys-devel/gcc 
> 
> (where to copy which *tbz2 file(s) to?

Copy to /usr/portage/packages/sys-devel, the same location as they are in
on the good system. Unless you have redefined PKGDIR.

> Ignore copying the 'gcc-4.1.2.tbz2.28680' file?

Yes, it looks like a failed attempt to package an old version.


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