unable to install mlterm 2.9.4 on Tiger

[ewira@…]

max os x 10.4.11, macports 1.7.1

PowerPop:~ popop$ uname -a
Darwin PowerPop.local 8.11.0 Darwin Kernel Version 8.11.0: Wed Oct 10 18:26:00 PDT 2007; root:xnu-792.24.17~1/RELEASE_PPC Power Macintosh powerpc PowerBook6,2 Darwin

result of mlterm installation :
--->  Staging mlterm into destroot
Error: Target org.macports.destroot returned: shell command " cd "/opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_ports_x11_mlterm/work/mlterm-2.9.4" && make install DESTDIR=/opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_ports_x11_mlterm/work/destroot " returned error 1
Command output: sh: line 1: cd: /opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_ports_x11_mlterm/work/mlterm-2.9.4: No such file or directory

Error: Status 1 encountered during processing.

[tobypeterson]

Please do the following:

sudo port clean mlterm
sudo port -d install mlterm

It's impossible to diagnose the issue based on the provided information.

[ewira@…]

here is the result :

PowerPop:~ will$  sudo port -d install mlterm
DEBUG: Found port in file:///opt/local/var/macports/sources/rsync.macports.org/release/ports/x11/mlterm
DEBUG: Changing to port directory: /opt/local/var/macports/sources/rsync.macports.org/release/ports/x11/mlterm
DEBUG: setting option os.universal_supported to yes
DEBUG: org.macports.load registered provides 'load', a pre-existing procedure. Target override will not be provided
DEBUG: org.macports.distfiles registered provides 'distfiles', a pre-existing procedure. Target override will not be provided
DEBUG: 'universal_variant no' specified, so not adding the default universal variant
DEBUG: Requested variant powerpc is not provided by port mlterm.
DEBUG: Requested variant darwin is not provided by port mlterm.
DEBUG: Requested variant macosx is not provided by port mlterm.
DEBUG: Found port in file:///opt/local/var/macports/sources/rsync.macports.org/release/ports/x11/xorg-libsm
DEBUG: Changing to port directory: /opt/local/var/macports/sources/rsync.macports.org/release/ports/x11/xorg-libsm
DEBUG: setting option os.universal_supported to yes
DEBUG: org.macports.load registered provides 'load', a pre-existing procedure. Target override will not be provided
DEBUG: org.macports.distfiles registered provides 'distfiles', a pre-existing procedure. Target override will not be provided
DEBUG: adding the default universal variant
DEBUG: Requested variant powerpc is not provided by port xorg-libsm.
DEBUG: Requested variant darwin is not provided by port xorg-libsm.
DEBUG: Requested variant macosx is not provided by port xorg-libsm.
DEBUG: Searching for dependency: xorg-libsm
DEBUG: Found Dependency: receipt exists for xorg-libsm
DEBUG: Found port in file:///opt/local/var/macports/sources/rsync.macports.org/release/ports/x11/Xft2
DEBUG: Changing to port directory: /opt/local/var/macports/sources/rsync.macports.org/release/ports/x11/Xft2
DEBUG: setting option os.universal_supported to yes
DEBUG: org.macports.load registered provides 'load', a pre-existing procedure. Target override will not be provided
DEBUG: org.macports.distfiles registered provides 'distfiles', a pre-existing procedure. Target override will not be provided
DEBUG: adding the default universal variant
DEBUG: Requested variant powerpc is not provided by port Xft2.
DEBUG: Requested variant darwin is not provided by port Xft2.
DEBUG: Requested variant macosx is not provided by port Xft2.
DEBUG: Searching for dependency: Xft2
DEBUG: Found Dependency: receipt exists for Xft2
DEBUG: Found port in file:///opt/local/var/macports/sources/rsync.macports.org/release/ports/devel/autoconf
DEBUG: Changing to port directory: /opt/local/var/macports/sources/rsync.macports.org/release/ports/devel/autoconf
DEBUG: setting option os.universal_supported to yes
DEBUG: org.macports.load registered provides 'load', a pre-existing procedure. Target override will not be provided
DEBUG: org.macports.distfiles registered provides 'distfiles', a pre-existing procedure. Target override will not be provided
DEBUG: adding the default universal variant
DEBUG: Requested variant powerpc is not provided by port autoconf.
DEBUG: Requested variant darwin is not provided by port autoconf.
DEBUG: Requested variant macosx is not provided by port autoconf.
DEBUG: Searching for dependency: autoconf
DEBUG: Found Dependency: receipt exists for autoconf
DEBUG: Executing org.macports.main (mlterm)
--->  Fetching mlterm
DEBUG: Executing org.macports.fetch (mlterm)
--->  mlterm-2.9.4.tar.gz doesn't seem to exist in /opt/local/var/macports/distfiles/mlterm
DEBUG: Pinging downloads.sourceforge.net...
DEBUG: Pinging easynews.dl.sourceforge.net...
DEBUG: Pinging internap.dl.sourceforge.net...
DEBUG: Pinging superb-east.dl.sourceforge.net...
DEBUG: Pinging superb-west.dl.sourceforge.net...
DEBUG: Pinging voxel.dl.sourceforge.net...
DEBUG: Pinging ufpr.dl.sourceforge.net...
DEBUG: Pinging dfn.dl.sourceforge.net...
DEBUG: Pinging garr.dl.sourceforge.net...
DEBUG: Pinging heanet.dl.sourceforge.net...
DEBUG: Pinging kent.dl.sourceforge.net...
DEBUG: Pinging mesh.dl.sourceforge.net...
DEBUG: Pinging puzzle.dl.sourceforge.net...
DEBUG: Pinging surfnet.dl.sourceforge.net...
DEBUG: Pinging switch.dl.sourceforge.net...
DEBUG: Pinging nchc.dl.sourceforge.net...
DEBUG: Pinging internode.dl.sourceforge.net...
DEBUG: Pinging transact.dl.sourceforge.net...
DEBUG: Pinging optusnet.dl.sourceforge.net...
DEBUG: Pinging distfiles.macports.org...
DEBUG: Pinging arn.se.distfiles.macports.org...
DEBUG: downloads.sourceforge.net ping time is 10000
DEBUG: easynews.dl.sourceforge.net ping time is 10000
DEBUG: internap.dl.sourceforge.net ping time is 10000
DEBUG: superb-east.dl.sourceforge.net ping time is 10000
DEBUG: superb-west.dl.sourceforge.net ping time is 10000
DEBUG: voxel.dl.sourceforge.net ping time is 2531.808
DEBUG: ufpr.dl.sourceforge.net ping time is 10000
DEBUG: dfn.dl.sourceforge.net ping time is 2602.463
DEBUG: garr.dl.sourceforge.net ping time is 2506.290
DEBUG: heanet.dl.sourceforge.net ping time is 2525.506
DEBUG: kent.dl.sourceforge.net ping time is 1670.202
DEBUG: mesh.dl.sourceforge.net ping time is 1656.901
DEBUG: puzzle.dl.sourceforge.net ping time is 1746.847
DEBUG: surfnet.dl.sourceforge.net ping time is 1739.567
DEBUG: switch.dl.sourceforge.net ping time is 1584.129
DEBUG: nchc.dl.sourceforge.net ping time is 1796.551
DEBUG: internode.dl.sourceforge.net ping time is 1642.385
DEBUG: transact.dl.sourceforge.net ping time is 1365.728
DEBUG: optusnet.dl.sourceforge.net ping time is 1645.328
DEBUG: distfiles.macports.org ping time is 1217.689
DEBUG: arn.se.distfiles.macports.org ping time is 1120.244
--->  Attempting to fetch mlterm-2.9.4.tar.gz from http://arn.se.distfiles.macports.org/mlterm
  % Total    % Received % Xferd  Average Speed   Time    Time     Time  Current
                                 Dload  Upload   Total   Spent    Left  Speed
100 1945k  100 1945k    0     0   148k      0  0:00:13  0:00:13 --:--:--  236k
--->  Verifying checksum(s) for mlterm
DEBUG: Executing org.macports.checksum (mlterm)
--->  Checksumming mlterm-2.9.4.tar.gz
DEBUG: Correct (md5) checksum for mlterm-2.9.4.tar.gz
DEBUG: Correct (sha1) checksum for mlterm-2.9.4.tar.gz
DEBUG: Correct (rmd160) checksum for mlterm-2.9.4.tar.gz
--->  Extracting mlterm
DEBUG: Executing org.macports.extract (mlterm)
--->  Extracting mlterm-2.9.4.tar.gz
DEBUG: setting option extract.args to /opt/local/var/macports/distfiles/mlterm/mlterm-2.9.4.tar.gz
DEBUG: Environment: MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET='10.4'
DEBUG: Assembled command: 'cd "/opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_ports_x11_mlterm/work" && gzip -dc /opt/local/var/macports/distfiles/mlterm/mlterm-2.9.4.tar.gz | /usr/bin/gnutar --no-same-owner -xf -'
DEBUG: Executing org.macports.patch (mlterm)
--->  Configuring mlterm
DEBUG: Using compiler 'Mac OS X gcc 4.0'
DEBUG: Executing proc-pre-org.macports.configure-configure-0
/opt/local/bin/autoconf: /opt/local/bin/autom4te: /opt/local/bin/perl: bad interpreter: No such file or directory
/opt/local/bin/autoconf: line 615: /opt/local/bin/autom4te: Unknown error: 0
Error: Target org.macports.configure returned: shell command "cd /opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_ports_x11_mlterm/work/mlterm-2.9.4/kiklib && autoconf" returned error 1
Command output: /opt/local/bin/autoconf: /opt/local/bin/autom4te: /opt/local/bin/perl: bad interpreter: No such file or directory
/opt/local/bin/autoconf: line 615: /opt/local/bin/autom4te: Unknown error: 0

Warning: the following items did not execute (for mlterm): org.macports.activate org.macports.configure org.macports.build org.macports.destroot org.macports.install
Error: Status 1 encountered during processing.

[blb@…]

/opt/local/bin/autoconf: /opt/local/bin/autom4te: /opt/local/bin/perl: bad interpreter: No such file or directory

Looks like something is wrong with your perl, what is the output from

$ port installed perl5 perl5.8

[ewira@…]

here is the output of the command:

The following ports are currently installed:
  perl5.8 @5.8.8_0+darwin_8
  perl5.8 @5.8.8_2+darwin_8
  perl5.8 @5.8.8_3+darwin_8

[blb@…]

Odd, none are active. You could activate the latest listed there, but I'd suggest installing the latest version of perl5.8 first, which is @5.8.9_3. Once that's installed, then try mlterm again.

[ewira@…]

perl5.8 @5.8.9_3 is now activated, and the result of the port -d install mlterm is :

DEBUG: Found port in file:///opt/local/var/macports/sources/rsync.macports.org/release/ports/x11/mlterm
DEBUG: Changing to port directory: /opt/local/var/macports/sources/rsync.macports.org/release/ports/x11/mlterm
DEBUG: setting option os.universal_supported to yes
DEBUG: org.macports.load registered provides 'load', a pre-existing procedure. Target override will not be provided
DEBUG: org.macports.distfiles registered provides 'distfiles', a pre-existing procedure. Target override will not be provided
DEBUG: 'universal_variant no' specified, so not adding the default universal variant
DEBUG: Requested variant powerpc is not provided by port mlterm.
DEBUG: Requested variant darwin is not provided by port mlterm.
DEBUG: Requested variant macosx is not provided by port mlterm.
DEBUG: Found port in file:///opt/local/var/macports/sources/rsync.macports.org/release/ports/x11/xorg-libsm
DEBUG: Changing to port directory: /opt/local/var/macports/sources/rsync.macports.org/release/ports/x11/xorg-libsm
DEBUG: setting option os.universal_supported to yes
DEBUG: org.macports.load registered provides 'load', a pre-existing procedure. Target override will not be provided
DEBUG: org.macports.distfiles registered provides 'distfiles', a pre-existing procedure. Target override will not be provided
DEBUG: adding the default universal variant
DEBUG: Requested variant powerpc is not provided by port xorg-libsm.
DEBUG: Requested variant darwin is not provided by port xorg-libsm.
DEBUG: Requested variant macosx is not provided by port xorg-libsm.
DEBUG: Searching for dependency: xorg-libsm
DEBUG: Found Dependency: receipt exists for xorg-libsm
DEBUG: Found port in file:///opt/local/var/macports/sources/rsync.macports.org/release/ports/x11/Xft2
DEBUG: Changing to port directory: /opt/local/var/macports/sources/rsync.macports.org/release/ports/x11/Xft2
DEBUG: setting option os.universal_supported to yes
DEBUG: org.macports.load registered provides 'load', a pre-existing procedure. Target override will not be provided
DEBUG: org.macports.distfiles registered provides 'distfiles', a pre-existing procedure. Target override will not be provided
DEBUG: adding the default universal variant
DEBUG: Requested variant powerpc is not provided by port Xft2.
DEBUG: Requested variant darwin is not provided by port Xft2.
DEBUG: Requested variant macosx is not provided by port Xft2.
DEBUG: Searching for dependency: Xft2
DEBUG: Found Dependency: receipt exists for Xft2
DEBUG: Found port in file:///opt/local/var/macports/sources/rsync.macports.org/release/ports/devel/autoconf
DEBUG: Changing to port directory: /opt/local/var/macports/sources/rsync.macports.org/release/ports/devel/autoconf
DEBUG: setting option os.universal_supported to yes
DEBUG: org.macports.load registered provides 'load', a pre-existing procedure. Target override will not be provided
DEBUG: org.macports.distfiles registered provides 'distfiles', a pre-existing procedure. Target override will not be provided
DEBUG: adding the default universal variant
DEBUG: Requested variant powerpc is not provided by port autoconf.
DEBUG: Requested variant darwin is not provided by port autoconf.
DEBUG: Requested variant macosx is not provided by port autoconf.
DEBUG: Searching for dependency: autoconf
DEBUG: Found Dependency: receipt exists for autoconf
DEBUG: Executing org.macports.main (mlterm)
DEBUG: Skipping completed org.macports.fetch (mlterm)
DEBUG: Skipping completed org.macports.checksum (mlterm)
DEBUG: Skipping completed org.macports.extract (mlterm)
DEBUG: Skipping completed org.macports.patch (mlterm)
DEBUG: Skipping completed org.macports.configure (mlterm)
--->  Building mlterm
DEBUG: Executing org.macports.build (mlterm)
DEBUG: Environment: MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET='10.4'
DEBUG: Assembled command: 'cd "/opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_ports_x11_mlterm/work/mlterm-2.9.4" && make all'
if [ -d kiklib ]; then cd kiklib ; make all ; fi
cd src ; make all
../libtool --mode=compile /usr/bin/gcc-4.0   -O2 -I/opt/local/include -D_DARWIN_C_SOURCE=1  -I. -c kik_pty_streams.c
rm -f .libs/kik_pty_streams.lo
/usr/bin/gcc-4.0 -O2 -I/opt/local/include -D_DARWIN_C_SOURCE=1 -I. -c kik_pty_streams.c  -fno-common -DPIC -o .libs/kik_pty_streams.lo
In file included from kik_pty_streams.c:38:
kik_str.h:53: error: parse error before '*' token
kik_str.h:59: error: parse error before '*' token
kik_str.h:63: error: parse error before '*' token
kik_pty_streams.c: In function 'kik_pty_fork':
kik_pty_streams.c:108: error: 'O_NDELAY' undeclared (first use in this function)
kik_pty_streams.c:108: error: (Each undeclared identifier is reported only once
kik_pty_streams.c:108: error: for each function it appears in.)
kik_pty_streams.c:139: error: 'CEOF' undeclared (first use in this function)
kik_pty_streams.c:141: error: 'CERASE' undeclared (first use in this function)
kik_pty_streams.c:142: error: 'CINTR' undeclared (first use in this function)
kik_pty_streams.c:143: error: 'CKILL' undeclared (first use in this function)
kik_pty_streams.c:144: error: 'CQUIT' undeclared (first use in this function)
kik_pty_streams.c:145: error: 'CSTART' undeclared (first use in this function)
kik_pty_streams.c:146: error: 'CSTOP' undeclared (first use in this function)
kik_pty_streams.c:147: error: 'CSUSP' undeclared (first use in this function)
make[2]: *** [kik_pty_streams.o] Error 1
make[1]: *** [all] Error 2
make: *** [all] Error 2
Error: Target org.macports.build returned: shell command " cd "/opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_ports_x11_mlterm/work/mlterm-2.9.4" && make all " returned error 2
Command output: if [ -d kiklib ]; then cd kiklib ; make all ; fi
cd src ; make all
../libtool --mode=compile /usr/bin/gcc-4.0   -O2 -I/opt/local/include -D_DARWIN_C_SOURCE=1  -I. -c kik_pty_streams.c
rm -f .libs/kik_pty_streams.lo
/usr/bin/gcc-4.0 -O2 -I/opt/local/include -D_DARWIN_C_SOURCE=1 -I. -c kik_pty_streams.c  -fno-common -DPIC -o .libs/kik_pty_streams.lo
In file included from kik_pty_streams.c:38:
kik_str.h:53: error: parse error before '*' token
kik_str.h:59: error: parse error before '*' token
kik_str.h:63: error: parse error before '*' token
kik_pty_streams.c: In function 'kik_pty_fork':
kik_pty_streams.c:108: error: 'O_NDELAY' undeclared (first use in this function)
kik_pty_streams.c:108: error: (Each undeclared identifier is reported only once
kik_pty_streams.c:108: error: for each function it appears in.)
kik_pty_streams.c:139: error: 'CEOF' undeclared (first use in this function)
kik_pty_streams.c:141: error: 'CERASE' undeclared (first use in this function)
kik_pty_streams.c:142: error: 'CINTR' undeclared (first use in this function)
kik_pty_streams.c:143: error: 'CKILL' undeclared (first use in this function)
kik_pty_streams.c:144: error: 'CQUIT' undeclared (first use in this function)
kik_pty_streams.c:145: error: 'CSTART' undeclared (first use in this function)
kik_pty_streams.c:146: error: 'CSTOP' undeclared (first use in this function)
kik_pty_streams.c:147: error: 'CSUSP' undeclared (first use in this function)
make[2]: *** [kik_pty_streams.o] Error 1
make[1]: *** [all] Error 2
make: *** [all] Error 2

Warning: the following items did not execute (for mlterm): org.macports.activate org.macports.build org.macports.destroot org.macports.install
Error: Status 1 encountered during processing.

[ryandesign (Ryan Carsten Schmidt)]

Replying to ewira@…:

In file included from kik_pty_streams.c:38:
kik_str.h:53: error: parse error before '*' token
kik_str.h:59: error: parse error before '*' token
kik_str.h:63: error: parse error before '*' token

I see the same on Tiger/Intel, though I can build it on Leopard/Intel.

[ryandesign (Ryan Carsten Schmidt)]

I see this issue was ​reported in December 2007 on the mlterm mailing list where they also show how it has already been fixed in the mlterm source code repository. Too bad they never made another release of the software to get the fix into the hands of their users.

I committed the fix to the mlterm port in r55893. Please "sudo port sync" and try again.