[gentoo-user] can't emerge --clean

[James Colannino]

Hey everyone, I get the following errors when trying to purge files from 
previously installed packages:

sauron root # emerge --clean
gnome-base/gconf
   selected: 1.0.8-r5
  protected: 1.0.9 2.8.0.1
    omitted: none
media-sound/sox
   selected: 12.17.4-r1 12.17.4-r2
  protected: 12.17.5-r1
    omitted: none
>>> 'Selected' packages are slated for removal.
>>> 'Protected' and 'omitted' packages will not be removed.
>>> Waiting 5 seconds before starting...
>>> (Control-C to abort)...
>>> Unmerging in: 5 4 3 2 1
>>> Unmerging gnome-base/gconf-1.0.8-r5...
No package files given... Grabbing a set.
QA Notice: ECLASS 'libtool' inherited illegally in gnome-base/gconf-1.0.8-r5
                              
/usr/lib/portage/bin/ebuild.sh: 
/var/db/pkg/gnome-base/gconf-1.0.8-r5/gconf-1.0.8-r5.ebuild: line 27: 
syntax error near unexpected token `sys-devel/gettext'
/usr/lib/portage/bin/ebuild.sh: 
/var/db/pkg/gnome-base/gconf-1.0.8-r5/gconf-1.0.8-r5.ebuild: line 27: ` 
nls? ( sys-devel/gettext )"'
                              
!!! ERROR: gnome-base/gconf-1.0.8-r5 failed.
!!! Function , Line 1560, Exitcode 1
!!! error sourcing ebuild      
!!! If you need support, post the topmost build error, NOT this status 
message.
                              
!!! FAILED prerm: 1

I've been using Gentoo for a while, but for the life of me, I can't 
figure out what's wrong here or how to fix it.  Any ideas? :)

James
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