* Package 'sys-apps/hal-0.5.11-r8' merged despite file collisions according to the message, hal was installed
2009/4/28 Mansour Al Akeel <mansour.alak...@gmail.com> > I have been trying to install hal, but no luck. Everytime, I end up getting > an error, and couldn't find enough information to resolve the issue: > > >>> Installing sys-apps/hal-0.5.11-r8 > * checking 171 files for package collisions > * This package will overwrite one or more files that may belong to other > * packages (see list below). You can use a command such as `portageq > * owners / <filename>` to identify the installed package that owns a > * file. If portageq reports that only one package owns a file then do > * NOT file a bug report. A bug report is only useful if it identifies at > * least two or more packages that are known to install the same file(s). > * If a collision occurs and you can not explain where the file came from > * then you should simply ignore the collision since there is not enough > * information to determine if a real problem exists. Please do NOT file > * a bug report at http://bugs.gentoo.org unless you report exactly which > * two packages install the same file(s). Once again, please do NOT file > * a bug report unless you have completely understood the above message. > * > * Detected file collision(s): > * > * /usr/lib64/libhal.so.1.0.0 > * /usr/lib64/libhal.la > * /usr/lib64/libhal.a > * /usr/lib64/libhal-storage.so.1.0.0 > * /usr/lib64/libhal-storage.la > * /usr/lib64/libhal-storage.a > * /usr/lib64/hal/scripts/hal-luks-setup > * /usr/lib64/hal/scripts/hal-luks-teardown > > ..... > > > * /usr/lib64/hal/scripts/linux/hal-system-wol-supported-linux > * > * Searching all installed packages for file collisions... > * > * Press Ctrl-C to Stop > * > * None of the installed packages claim the file(s). > * > * Package 'sys-apps/hal-0.5.11-r8' merged despite file collisions. If > * necessary, refer to your elog messages for the whole content of the > * above message. > > > Hal is still not installed. It doesn't show under /var/db/pkg/sys-apps/ > > Any one got in the same situation ? > > >
