[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > What are my choices here... is the only one to use the livecd and > emerge portage from there? Or is there such a thing as a sources > package of portage arranged for a stand alone compile job.
Portage is written in Python, so no compiling is necessary. It kind of makes me chuckle a bit that emerge -vC portage doesn't at least warn you that this will make a mess of your system (Are you sure?) Hmm, perhaps you need to perform the part of the install stage where you install portage again. I'm not sure what effects this will have with your already installed packages though. Probably first thing you should do is backup your system just in case any further damage occurs. Of course, a fresh install in an option, but that would be a pain... Anyone else want to chime in on how well it would work to just install portage as per the install guide on a system that already has packages on it? Would the new version of portage still be aware of the current world, or would that wipe the world file/other currently installed package data? -- Randy Barlow http://electronsweatshop.com -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
