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Here's more of my error message

gcc: //usr/lib/libcrack.a No such file or directory
pam_cracklib.so error 1

sys-libs/pam-0.77 failed
function src_compile line 198 exitcode 2
pam build failed

So firstly why does emerge system want to install pam when I said "-pam"
in $USE? Secondly where is my missing libcrack.a file coming from? And
why is it missing, shouldn't portage know I need libcrack.a around
before trying to merge the unwanted pam?

If someone has _any_ idea I would appreciate any response or clue
however small. This is the second experience with Linux for one of my
bank customers and I'd like it to go smooth as they are a strict MS shop
at this time.

/djb



> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Busby [mailto:busby@edoceo.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2004 11:31 AM
> To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org
> Subject: [gentoo-user] emerge system error
>
>
> I'm trying to `emerge system` and my use flags have "-pam" in
> them. emerge system is trying to install sys-libs/pam-0.77 or
> some such. To top it all off when installing pam it chokes
> and I get a build error on line 198 error 2. I don't have
> ssh to the machine so I can't grab the text at this moment.
> Why is it trying to install pam? I said "-pam" in my use
> flags. How can I make this thing skip pam, I don't want it I
> just want plain login functionality or do I _need_ pam like I
> _need_ bash
>
> /djb
>
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