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PostPosted: Wed May 21, 2008 1:07 pm    Post subject: broken python after emerge -eav system[solved] Reply with quote

Hi-

I ran emerge -eav system and ended up with a broken python.

I've tried to run the following with no avail:
Code:

  python-updater
  portageq portdir
  emerge portage
  revdep-rebuild


All attempts end with python spitting back the following error message:
Code:
/usr/bin/python: symbol lookup error: /usr/lib/libpython2.4.so.1.0: undefined symbol: sem_init


Any ideas on how to go about getting python working again?

Code:
raccoon me # python-updater
/usr/bin/python: symbol lookup error: /usr/lib/libpython2.4.so.1.0: undefined symbol: sem_init
/usr/bin/python: symbol lookup error: /usr/lib/libpython2.4.so.1.0: undefined symbol: sem_init
* Unable to proceed. Can not find PORTDIR. Make sure the command:
*
*   portageq portdir
*
* returns a value. If it doesn't, make sure you have updated to
* latest portage version.
*
* Report bugs to http://bugs.gentoo.org/
raccoon me # portageq portdir
/usr/bin/python: symbol lookup error: /usr/lib/libpython2.4.so.1.0: undefined symbol: sem_init
raccoon me # emerge --sync
/usr/bin/python: symbol lookup error: /usr/lib/libpython2.4.so.1.0: undefined symbol: sem_init
raccoon me # python -v
python: symbol lookup error: /usr/lib/libpython2.4.so.1.0: undefined symbol: sem_init
raccoon me # ls -l /usr/bin/python*
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root    9 May 20 08:02 /usr/bin/python -> python2.4
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root   17 May 20 08:02 /usr/bin/python-config -> python-config-2.4
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 1624 May 20 08:00 /usr/bin/python-config-2.4
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root    9 May 20 08:02 /usr/bin/python2 -> python2.4
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 5296 May 20 08:01 /usr/bin/python2.4


NOTE: I recently switched my CPU from a Celeron 1.0Ghz to a Via C7 1.5Ghz and updated my CFLAGS

Cheers,


Last edited by newtonian on Sun May 25, 2008 4:52 am; edited 1 time in total
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PostPosted: Wed May 21, 2008 9:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Just to confirm a few things:

1. Can you
Code:
emerge python
?

a. If not, check this thread:
https://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-345046-highlight-python.html

2. If that re-builds, read this thread regarding toolchain updating:

https://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-663632-highlight-toolchain.html

3. If you still are having problem, post back with some updates, error logs, etc.

-weisso
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PostPosted: Sun May 25, 2008 4:52 am    Post subject: ended up re-building python from scratch Reply with quote

Thanks for the links.

I ended up re-building python from scratch. That got rid of the undefined symbol errors.

Here's the link to the post that shows how to re-build python:

https://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-5746-postdays-0-postorder-asc-highlight-python+unmerge-start-0.html

Cheers,
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