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ducnguyenvn
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 Posted: Sat May 07, 2016 9:23 am Post subject: Installing nodejs on old Gentoo got an error |
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Hi there,
I'm needing to install NodeJS on my server that running gentoo but got an error as below:
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mail portage # emerge net-libs/nodejs
!!! /etc/make.profile is not a symlink and will probably prevent most merges.
!!! It should point into a profile within /usr/portage/profiles/
!!! (You can safely ignore this message when syncing. It's harmless.)
* IMPORTANT: 17 news items need reading for repository 'gentoo'.
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Calculating dependencies... done!
!!! All ebuilds that could satisfy "net-libs/nodejs" have been masked.
!!! One of the following masked packages is required to complete your request:
- net-libs/nodejs-5.10.1 (masked by: EAPI 6)
- net-libs/nodejs-5.9.1 (masked by: EAPI 6)
- net-libs/nodejs-4.4.1 (masked by: EAPI 5)
- net-libs/nodejs-4.4.0 (masked by: EAPI 5)
- net-libs/nodejs-0.12.10 (masked by: EAPI 5)
- net-libs/nodejs-0.12.7 (masked by: EAPI 5)
- net-libs/nodejs-0.12.6 (masked by: EAPI 5)
The current version of portage supports EAPI '3'. You must upgrade to a
newer version of portage before EAPI masked packages can be installed.
For more information, see the MASKED PACKAGES section in the emerge
man page or refer to the Gentoo Handbook.
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Could you please help me how to fix this error and install NodeJS.
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NeddySeagoon
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| Posted: Sat May 07, 2016 9:32 am Post subject: |
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ducnguyenvn,
Welcome to Gentoo.
| Code: | - net-libs/nodejs-4.4.1 (masked by: EAPI 5)
- net-libs/nodejs-4.4.0 (masked by: EAPI 5) |
tells that your server has not been updated for several years.
Doing the update will be a challenging educational experience. If you just want to use your server, a reinstall from scratch will be much faster.
If you rent a server with Gentoo on, who from?
It may be that a reinstall of the vendors Gentoo won't help. You need an up to date handbook install.
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ducnguyenvn
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| Posted: Sat May 07, 2016 10:02 am Post subject: |
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Hi NeddySeagoon,
Thanks for your answer. This server is of a client that give me to work on. So I don't know where he rent it.
So do I need to reinstall Gentoo? If yes, could you please tell me any documentation to do that?
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ducnguyenvn
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| Posted: Sat May 07, 2016 10:46 am Post subject: |
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Hi Buffoon,
So do I have to reinstall Gentoo so that I can install NodeJS?
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ducnguyenvn
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| Posted: Sat May 07, 2016 11:00 am Post subject: |
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Hi Buffoon, NeddySeagoon,
Do you think I can resolve this error by update Gentoo?
If you know any way simpler, please let me know.
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NeddySeagoon
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ducnguyenvn,
If you are working for a client, its a waste of a clients money to do the upgrade. A reinstall will be lower cost for the client.
Your problem is that your gentoo install only understands ebuilds (thats gentoo install scrips) written for EAPI <5, at best.
EAPI 5 was introduced several years ago. That's how I can date your install. The present EAPI is 6.
Your old portage does not understand the newer EAPIs, hence your error messages about masked by EAPI ...
In theory, you only need a newer portage. Newer portage will need a newer python but it won't stop there.
Updating Gentoo will resolve the error. Any method that gets you a current portage will work.
Updating is not cost effective for your client.
If that gentoo is really all several years old it has a lot of security vunerabilities, including heart-bleed and shellshock.
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may be informative/scary.
| Code: | # glsa-check -t affected
This system is affected by the following GLSAs:
201408-10
201503-04
201401-23
201401-11
201509-01
201409-03
201403-03
201602-02
201401-14
201402-24
201503-13
201412-34
201509-06
201507-22
201402-25
201509-02
201412-02
201405-15
201404-07
201311-06
201312-02
201512-06
201601-01
201502-07
201502-11
201507-08
201407-04
201405-06
201408-08
201503-10
201410-01
201503-08
201502-14
201406-21
201310-14
201412-48
201401-08
201503-11
201506-02
201601-05
201412-39
201401-04
201605-01
201512-04
201411-05
201507-11
201409-08
201410-02
201407-05
201603-15
201504-02
201412-06
201604-04
201507-15
masterclone ~ # uname -v
#2 SMP Sun Sep 9 15:28:56 BST 2012 |
Just as well, that's not an internet facing system - it has known fixed security issues from 2013.
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ducnguyenvn
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| Posted: Sat May 07, 2016 1:33 pm Post subject: |
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Hi NeddySeagoon,
Thanks so much.
I have run on server you command lines:
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# uname -v
#26 SMP Mon May 17 12:35:34 UTC 2010
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# glsa-check -t affected
This system is affected by the following GLSAs:
201410-01
201503-04
201210-05
201311-04
201409-10
201507-16
201409-09
201312-01
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This is first time I know about Gentoo, so I don't know how to update it, I have googled around but don't know which documentation i should use for this server. Could you please share me documentation to update portage?
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NeddySeagoon
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ducnguyenvn,
We know your server kernel was built on Mon May 17 12:35:34 UTC 2010 and from the oldest glsa, 201210-05 it was updated sometime before 5 Oct 2012.
As Gentoo is source based updating such an old system is not just a case a the normal update process. You will need to resolve blocked packages and dependancies for yourself.
You should go back to your client and tell them what you have found. If the server is rented, rent another server, do a whole new install, then migrate everything to the new server. That's in the best interests of your client.
If the server is owned and it seems to be at least six years old, its time to buy a new server anyway.
Either way, be sure the client knows what they are letting themselves in for (a big bill) before you spend any more of their money.
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