Looks like I was hit by this bug, related to GCC 3.2.2: http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=15288
and I've logged a comment. Based on the comments, I think I'm able to get my system back on its legs. A. > -----Original Message----- > From: Alexander Staubo [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2003 5:36 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [gentoo-user] Problem: gcc emerge failed, gcc/libs now hosed > > > I did "emerge sync && emerge -u world", which eventually > wanted to upgrade gcc. However, the merge failed with: > > /var/tmp/portage/gcc-3.2.2/temp/fix_libtool_files.sh: line > 40: [: too many arguments > gawk: fatal: can't open source file `portage:' for reading > (No such file or directory) > > The upshot is that the system is now GCC-less, and related > libs are non-existent, so for example: > > # emerge > python2.2: error while loading shared libraries: > libstdc++.so.5: cannot open shared object file: No such file > or directory > > What's the easiest way for me to fix the system? I assume > it's possible to install a dummy copy of gcc in order to > bootstrap emerge, but then again the GCC install through > emerge failed in the first place. > > Oh, and: > > # cat /etc/gentoo-release > Gentoo Base System version 1.4.2.3 > > Thanks, > > A. > > > -- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > > > > -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list