silverllama edna # python-updater 
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/portageq", line 9, in ?
    import portage,types,string
  File "/usr/lib/portage/pym/portage.py", line 11, in ?
    import time,cPickle,atexit,grp,traceback,commands,pwd,cvstree,copy
ImportError: /usr/lib/python2.3/lib-dynload/cPickle.so: undefined symbol: PyUnicodeUCS4_AsUTF8String
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/portageq", line 9, in ?
    import portage,types,string
  File "/usr/lib/portage/pym/portage.py", line 11, in ?
    import time,cPickle,atexit,grp,traceback,commands,pwd,cvstree,copy
ImportError: /usr/lib/python2.3/lib-dynload/cPickle.so: undefined symbol: PyUnicodeUCS4_AsUTF8String
 * Unable to proceed. Can not find PORTDIR. Make sure the command:
 *  
 *   portageq portdir
 *  
 * returns a value. If it doesn't, make sure you have updated to
 * latest portage version.
 *  
 * Report bugs to http://bugs.gentoo.org/
silverllama edna # portageq portdir
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/portageq", line 9, in ?
    import portage,types,string
  File "/usr/lib/portage/pym/portage.py", line 11, in ?
    import time,cPickle,atexit,grp,traceback,commands,pwd,cvstree,copy
ImportError: /usr/lib/python2.3/lib-dynload/cPickle.so: undefined symbol: PyUnicodeUCS4_AsUTF8String
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