Deleting /usr/portage folder Gentoo [closed]

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  •  01-06-2021
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Question

I have a Gentoo based Linux OS on my computer. But the portage tree is too old, so while installing some apps there are errors.

I downloaded an new portage snapshot for replacing my old one. But I can’t remove my /usr/portage folder because all files included there are read-only.

As root, I run rm -rf /usr/portage to delete it.

How can I remove portage folder to put my new portage snapshot there?

Was it helpful?

Solution

The normal procedure to update portage tree is to do

emerge --sync

You should also check Gentoo handbook.

Why can't you update this way?

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