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Date: Wed, 9 Jun 2021 18:12:58 +0200 (CEST)
From: Roland Lutz <rlutz AT hedmen DOT org>
To: "Claudio Fabri (clafi AT gmx DOT com) [via geda-user AT delorie DOT com]" <geda-user AT delorie DOT com>
Subject: Re: [geda-user] PCB can no longer imports schematic
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Hi Claudio,

On Wed, 9 Jun 2021, Claudio Fabri (clafi AT gmx DOT com) [via 
geda-user AT delorie DOT com] wrote:
> ERROR: In procedure string-append:
> ERROR: In procedure string-append: Wrong type (expecting string): #f
> Failed to load RC file [/usr/share/gEDA/system-gafrc]
>
> I don't know what to do at this point to sort this out so I need a 
> little helping hand.

the variable "geda-data-path" appears to be set to "#f" when it should 
actually contain the path to the gEDA data directory (i.e., something 
along the lines of "/usr/local/share/gEDA").

"geda-data-path" is set to the result of a call to "sys-data-dirs" in 
.../share/gEDA/scheme/geda.scm, and I don't see how "sys-data-dirs" could 
return "(#f)".  Have there been any previous errors which you haven't 
reported?

This looks to me like an issue with Guile and/or gEDA/gaf's installed 
Scheme files.  Have you verified you are using Guile version 2.0.x? 
Sometimes it helps to remove the Guile cache in ~/.cache/guile/ccache/.

If you have recently re-instaled gEDA/gaf, there could be some older 
Scheme files interfering with the current installation.  In this case, 
uninstall gEDA/gaf, make sure there are no gEDA/gaf *.scm files left on 
your system from any older installation, clear the Guile cache again, and 
then re-install gEDA/gaf.

I hope this helps...

Roland