Trying to build www-client/palemoon-32.4.0.1, all went smoothly, up to the install phase, specifically the install_branding_files function - where I got the errors
newicon: command not found
newmenu: command not found
from the environment file at /path-to-build-dir/portage/www-client/palemoon-32.4.0.1-r1/temp/environment.
Reason
This is an old system - last system update was in February 2022. This means my portage uses eclasses from that time. Something has changed in eclasses in-between: eutils does not support EAPI 6 or 7, for example, only 8. The ebuild must of course use the latest eclasses. It has:
These, on an old system like mine, are not going to work anymore.
Solutions
Upgrade the whole system
This is the Gentoo equivalent of the well-known "solution" from the Windows world: reinstall everything, upgrade, reboot 100 times - yes, even erase your disk and start from scratch. Been there, will not do that. Each time I upgrade, it costs me 2 months(!), 10 hours/day, 24x7. Forget this "solution". I will upgrade when I deem it appropriate, not when a browser forces me to.
Modify the ebuild and bring back the old EAPI and eutils
www-client/palemoon-32.4.0.1 now is built and installed without a problem. Works like a charm, as always - thank you.
Epilog
Took me almost a day of experimentation - I thought I would write it somewhere for people with the same problem. It would be very desirable if the browser (or any piece of software, for that matter) did not dictate a whole system upgrade through a silent feature like the use of new eclasses. I understand that Gentoo must go on and ebuild maintainers must follow, but ideally this should happen painlessly, even for old systems.
You can mark this as solved. Thanks again for the good work.
Problem
Trying to build
www-client/palemoon-32.4.0.1, all went smoothly, up to the install phase, specifically theinstall_branding_filesfunction - where I got the errorsfrom the environment file at
/path-to-build-dir/portage/www-client/palemoon-32.4.0.1-r1/temp/environment.Reason
This is an old system - last system update was in February 2022. This means my
portageuses eclasses from that time. Something has changed in eclasses in-between:eutilsdoes not support EAPI 6 or 7, for example, only 8. The ebuild must of course use the latest eclasses. It has:These, on an old system like mine, are not going to work anymore.
Solutions
Upgrade the whole system
This is the
Gentooequivalent of the well-known "solution" from theWindowsworld: reinstall everything, upgrade, reboot 100 times - yes, even erase your disk and start from scratch. Been there, will not do that. Each time I upgrade, it costs me 2 months(!), 10 hours/day, 24x7. Forget this "solution". I will upgrade when I deem it appropriate, not when a browser forces me to.Modify the ebuild and bring back the old EAPI and eutils
Replace the above with
www-client/palemoon-32.4.0.1now is built and installed without a problem. Works like a charm, as always - thank you.Epilog
Took me almost a day of experimentation - I thought I would write it somewhere for people with the same problem. It would be very desirable if the browser (or any piece of software, for that matter) did not dictate a whole system upgrade through a silent feature like the use of new eclasses. I understand that
Gentoomust go on and ebuild maintainers must follow, but ideally this should happen painlessly, even for old systems.You can mark this as solved. Thanks again for the good work.