Re: [gentoo-user] sys-apps/init-system-helpers fails. Trying to install needrestart.

[Dale <rdalek1967@gmail.com>]

Michael wrote:
> On Sunday, 21 July 2024 02:38:46 BST Dale wrote:
>> Dale wrote:
>>> Howdy,
>>>
>>> I did my weekly update the other day a little early.  Anyway, I need to
>>> install needrestart but a package fails to build that it depends on. 
>>> This is the short error message. 
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> root@Gentoo-1 / # cat
>>> /var/log/portage/sys-apps\:init-system-helpers-1.66\:20240720-133504.log
>>>  * Package:    sys-apps/init-system-helpers-1.66:0
>>>  * Repository: gentoo
>>>  * USE:        abi_x86_64 amd64 elibc_glibc kernel_linux
>>>  * FEATURES:   network-sandbox preserve-libs sandbox userpriv usersandbox
>>>
>>>>>> Unpacking source...
>>>>>> Unpacking init-system-helpers_1.66.tar.xz to
>>> /var/tmp/portage/sys-apps/init-system-helpers-1.66/work
>>>
>>>>>> Source unpacked in
>>> /var/tmp/portage/sys-apps/init-system-helpers-1.66/work
>>>
>>>>>> Preparing source in
>>> /var/tmp/portage/sys-apps/init-system-helpers-1.66/work/init-system-helper
>>> s
>>> ...
>>>  * Applying revert-openrc-management.patch
>>> ...                                                                       
>>>                                                                        [
>>> ok ]
>>>
>>>>>> Source prepared.
>>>>>> Configuring source in
>>> /var/tmp/portage/sys-apps/init-system-helpers-1.66/work/init-system-helper
>>> s
>>> ...
>>>
>>>>>> Source configured.
>>>>>> Compiling source in
>>> /var/tmp/portage/sys-apps/init-system-helpers-1.66/work/init-system-helper
>>> s
>>> ...
>>>
>>>>>> Source compiled.
>>>>>> Test phase [not enabled]: sys-apps/init-system-helpers-1.66
>>>>>> Install sys-apps/init-system-helpers-1.66 into
>>> /var/tmp/portage/sys-apps/init-system-helpers-1.66/image
>>> Traceback (most recent call last):
>>>   File "/usr/lib/python-exec/python3.12/rst2man", line 8, in <module>
>>>     sys.exit(rst2man())
>>>              ^^^^^^^^^
>>>   File "/usr/lib/python3.12/site-packages/docutils/core.py", line 760,
>>> in rst2man
>>>     rst2something('manpage', 'Unix manual (troff)', 'user/manpage.html')
>>>   File "/usr/lib/python3.12/site-packages/docutils/core.py", line 739,
>>> in rst2something
>>>     locale.setlocale(locale.LC_ALL, '')
>>>   File "/usr/lib/python3.12/locale.py", line 615, in setlocale
>>>     return _setlocale(category, locale)
>>>            ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>>> locale.Error: unsupported locale setting
>>>  * ERROR: sys-apps/init-system-helpers-1.66::gentoo failed (install
>>> phase):
>>>  *   Failed to generate man page
>>>  *
>>>  * Call stack:
>>>  *     ebuild.sh, line 136:  Called src_install
>>>  *   environment, line 541:  Called die
>>>  * The specific snippet of code:
>>>  *       rst2man man8/service.rst > man8/service.8 || die "Failed to
>>> generate man page";
>>>  *
>>>  * If you need support, post the output of `emerge --info
>>> '=sys-apps/init-system-helpers-1.66::gentoo'`,
>>>  * the complete build log and the output of `emerge -pqv
>>> '=sys-apps/init-system-helpers-1.66::gentoo'`.
>>>  * The complete build log is located at
>>> '/var/log/portage/sys-apps:init-system-helpers-1.66:20240720-133504.log'.
>>>  * For convenience, a symlink to the build log is located at
>>> '/var/tmp/portage/sys-apps/init-system-helpers-1.66/temp/build.log'.
>>>  * The ebuild environment file is located at
>>> '/var/tmp/portage/sys-apps/init-system-helpers-1.66/temp/environment'.
>>>  * Working directory:
>>> '/var/tmp/portage/sys-apps/init-system-helpers-1.66/work/init-system-helpe
>>> rs' * S:
>>> '/var/tmp/portage/sys-apps/init-system-helpers-1.66/work/init-system-helpe
>>> rs' root@Gentoo-1 / #
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> It seems to be complaining about rst2man so I thought maybe there was a
>>> linking problem or something and reinstalling the package would help.  I
>>> reinstalled dev-python/docutils but it still fails with the same error. 
>>> I searched forums, BGO and such but no help that I could find.  I also
>>> tried a newer version of init-system-helpers in case the older version
>>> has a flu. 
>>>
>>> On the locale setting.  This is what I have set.  My understanding,
>>> LC_ALL shouldn't be set. 
>>>
>>>
>>> root@Gentoo-1 / # locale
>>> LANG=en_US.utf8
>>> LC_CTYPE="en_US.utf8"
>>> LC_NUMERIC="en_US.utf8"
>>> LC_TIME="en_US.utf8"
>>> LC_COLLATE="en_US.utf8"
>>> LC_MONETARY="en_US.utf8"
>>> LC_MESSAGES="en_US.utf8"
>>> LC_PAPER="en_US.utf8"
>>> LC_NAME="en_US.utf8"
>>> LC_ADDRESS="en_US.utf8"
>>> LC_TELEPHONE="en_US.utf8"
>>> LC_MEASUREMENT="en_US.utf8"
>>> LC_IDENTIFICATION="en_US.utf8"
>>> LC_ALL=
>>> root@Gentoo-1 / #
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Anyone have a idea how to fix this?  This is the new rig with merged
>>> /usr and openrc.  In case that matters.  Yes, still named Gentoo-1.  It
>>> needs a better name but just not high on my list right now.  ;-) 
>>>
>>> Dale
>>>
>>> :-)  :-) 
>>>
>>> P. S.  I also got a little thing to put the case on that has wheels. 
>>> It's a tight fit but the case fits on there.  Just gotta be careful when
>>> moving it.  It sits on carpet and mostly wanted to get the case off the
>>> floor for air flow.  Still trying to get used to this smaller keyboard. 
>> Well, no one else seemed to have a better idea so I tried something.  I
>> set LC_ALL in make.conf.  Guess what, it installed without error with
>> that set.  During the install, the install guide and I'm pretty sure
>> someone on this list said it shouldn't be set because it can override
>> other settings.  It seems tho, this one package wants it set for some
>> reason. 
>>
>> So, if anyone runs up on this problem, set LC_ALL in make.conf, at least
>> while this one package is being emerged anyway. 
>>
>> Hope this helps someone else one day. 
>>
>> Dale
>>
>> :-)  :-) 
> The error points to not liking an empty LC_ALL locale:
>
> ========================================
>     locale.setlocale(locale.LC_ALL, '')
>   File "/usr/lib/python3.12/locale.py", line 615, in setlocale
>     return _setlocale(category, locale)
>            ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> locale.Error: unsupported locale setting
>  * ERROR: sys-apps/init-system-helpers-1.66::gentoo failed (install phase):
> ==================
>
> This explains why your workaround allowed it to install.
>
> The line 615 in locale.py the error refers to states:
>
>     615     return _setlocale(category, locale)
>     616 
>     617 def resetlocale(category=LC_ALL):
>     618 
>     619     """ Sets the locale for category to the default setting.
>     620 
>     621         The default setting is determined by calling
>     622         getdefaultlocale(). category defaults to LC_ALL.
>     623 
>     624     """
>
> >From a quick look I don't know, or understand, why it defaults to LC_ALL, when 
> further up it is looking for language and encoding, as provided by LC_CTYPE, 
> which is set correctly in your system.  Is this the first time you install 
> this package?
>
> Unless someone can offer an explanation for this, you may want to file a bug 
> report.

On this system yes.  On my old rig, LC_ALL is set the same way.  I think
when I did that install setting LC_ALL was OK. 

I think I saw on package.g.o that the package is maintainer needed. 
Filing a bug, if it is a bug, may not get attention for a while.  Does
sound like a bug tho. 

I'm going to install checkrestart later on.  It's in a overlay but can't
recall which one.  I'll boot the old system up later on and find out
which one it is in.  I prefer checkrestart anyway.  I just want the tool
to tell me what needs restarting.  I like restarting them myself.  ;-) 

Dale

:-)  :-)