Had similar symptoms as my default system python was not defined properly. Use "eselect python list --python2" to see if that is the case. Set it with "eselect python set --python2 <number>" if necessary.
Regards Norman Am 04/28/11 07:40, schrieb Walter Dnes: > This message is coming from my 32-bit "hot backup" gentoo machine. > For some reason, any script that I call on my 64-bit machine immediately > returns to the command prompt. No warnings or error messages or > diagnostics. Builtins and compiled executables work OK. For instance, > if I have a script named "xyz" that goes like so... > > #!/bin/bash > man bash > > ..., executing "xyz" or "~/bin/xyz" results in bash immediately > returning to to the command prompt. If I type "man bash", it works OK. > On top of everything else, getmail seems to go into "forkbomb mode", > generating a gazillion processes, and eventually locking up the machine, > if I type in... > /usr/bin/getmail -v -v -v --rcfile rc_cotse > > It looks like the script is being totally ignored, e.g... > > waltdnes@i3 ~ $ emerge anyone home? > waltdnes@i3 ~ $ > > Any ideas what gives? >
