Invalid db entry with emerge

neilblue · n00b Joined: 11 Jul 2003 Posts: 74

Hello,

When I emerge a new module, I get an error at the end:

>>> Regenerating /etc/ld.so.cache...
* Caching service dependencies... [ ok ]
>>> Auto-cleaning packages ...
!!! Invalid db entry: /var/db/pkg/*sys-fs/devfsd!!! Invalid db entry: /var/db/pkg/*sys-fs/devfsd
>>> No outdated packages were found on your system.

If I remove the devfsd my system won't boot but the error goes away. Is there a problem with my portage tree?

Thanks
Neil

Reverent · n00b Joined: 13 Feb 2003 Posts: 17

I get the same thing here. I am on a fresh gentoo 1.4 install from this morning.

nature · n00b Joined: 13 Sep 2003 Posts: 5 Location: Miami

Same error, 3 different installs all done with in the last 3 days. Has anybody seen a solution to this problem?
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UberLord · Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2003 9:58 am Post subject:

You need to remove all entries within the /var/db/pkg subfolders that are named like -MERGING-, etc.

wim · Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2003 10:15 am Post subject:

rm -rf /var/db/pkg/sys-fs/devfsd*
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UberLord · Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2003 12:03 pm Post subject:

Actually that probably won't fix it.

I had the same error, but the problem file was in xfree86 as I had interupted it's emerge.

Besides, once you remove that portage no longer knows about devfs so you won't get any updates until it's manually remerged

neilblue · n00b Joined: 11 Jul 2003 Posts: 74

I have just tried this and removing the file:

rm -rf /var/db/pkg/sys-fs/devfsd*

does not solve the problem.

UberLord · Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2003 10:37 am Post subject:

You need to follow my instructions. Look through the pkg folder and delete any files that start with -MERGING- or similar.

You will need to re-emerge devfsd again btw.

For more information, [url=https://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic.php?t=100539&highlight=iname]Read this thread]

Or try searching the forums :p

neilblue · n00b Joined: 11 Jul 2003 Posts: 74

Yes that fixed it. I miss understood the previous emails.

Thank you

Neil

neilblue · n00b Joined: 11 Jul 2003 Posts: 74

Yes that fixed it. I miss understood the previous emails.

Thank you

Neil

wim · Posted: Sun Nov 09, 2003 10:20 am Post subject:

mindwarp · n00b Joined: 23 Jan 2003 Posts: 22 Location: Detroit, MI

I have the same problem, just did a GRP install last night. Followed all instructions to the letter.
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dabooty · Guru Joined: 15 May 2003 Posts: 482 Location: Belgium

neilblue · n00b Joined: 11 Jul 2003 Posts: 74

You also get this message if you are doing more than one emerge at the same time.

ian! · Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2003 11:41 am Post subject:

Moved to 'Duplicate Threads'.

:arrow:

https://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic.php?t=105082
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