"equery check package" compares current with the as installed checksum (or something like that!) for the packages files.
emerge -ep world > a edit "a" to add "equery check " before each package name run "sh a > b" and got hrough the list in b to see whats broke - lots of debris - config files etc will show as failing a checksum, so ignore them. Also ".a" libraries may not be broke, but a side effect of lafilefixer - need to check that one. prelink apparently doesnt affect (or maybe updates) the checksum. I am sure someone probably has a utility able to automate the process - anyone? BillK e.g., myth2 ~ # equery check gcc [ Checking sys-devel/gcc-4.3.4 ] !!! /usr/libexec/gcc/x86_64-pc-linux-gnu/4.3.4/f951 has incorrect md5sum !!! /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-pc-linux-gnu/4.3.4/32/libgfortran.so.3.0.0 has incorrect md5sum !!! /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-pc-linux-gnu/4.3.4/libgcc.a has incorrect md5sum !!! /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-pc-linux-gnu/4.3.4/libmudflapth.so.0.0.0 has incorrect md5sum !!! /usr/share/gcc-data/x86_64-pc-linux-gnu/4.3.4/locale/tr/LC_MESSAGES/gcc.mo has incorrect md5sum !!! /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-pc-linux-gnu/4.3.4/32/libgfortran.a has incorrect md5sum !!! /etc/env.d/gcc/x86_64-pc-linux-gnu-4.3.4 has incorrect md5sum !!! /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-pc-linux-gnu/4.3.4/include/g ++-v4/bits/boost_concept_check.h has incorrect md5sum !!! /usr/libexec/gcc/x86_64-pc-linux-gnu/4.3.4/tree1 has incorrect md5sum !!! /usr/share/gcc-data/x86_64-pc-linux-gnu/4.3.4/locale/es/LC_MESSAGES/gcc.mo has incorrect md5sum * 944 out of 954 files good myth2 ~ # Yeah my gcc is broke and wont rebuild :( On Fri, 2010-02-12 at 19:55 +0000, Alan Mackenzie wrote: > Hi, Gentoo! > > As reported in other threads, my new PC had a broken RAM stick in it. > As a result, an unknown proportion of installed binaries are flaky. One > non-functioning binary is probably GCC. > > What I'd like to do is reinstall every binary, yet without erasing any > configuration info, whose creation was so arduous. > > Where does portage keep it's list of installed packages? What do I have > to do to persuade portage it has _no_ installed packages before doing > 'rm -rf *' in /bin, /sbin, /usr/bin, /usr/sbin? > > Has anybody any other tips to offer me for this operation? > -- William Kenworthy <bi...@iinet.net.au> Home in Perth!
