python25 install fails after "Staging python25 into destroot"

[keith@…]

I'm attempting to install python25 so that I can then install lxml needed for extensions in Inkscape. The install of python25 is failing. I'm attaching the full output with debug info. Without debug the error message looks like:

bash-3.2$ sudo port install python25

--->  Fetching python25
--->  Verifying checksum(s) for python25
--->  Extracting python25
--->  Applying patches to python25
--->  Configuring python25
--->  Building python25
--->  Staging python25 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
_lang_python25/work/Python-2.5.4" && make frameworkinstall maninstall MAKE="make
 CC=/usr/bin/gcc-4.0" DESTDIR=/opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macpo
rts_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_ports_lang_python25/work/destroot " retur
ned error 2
Command output: Compiling /opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_
sources_rsync.macports.org_release_ports_lang_python25/work/destroot/opt/local/L
ibrary/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.5/lib/python2.5/xml/__init__.py ..
.
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Macbook running 10.5.7

Xcode recently updated to 3.1.3

Macports 1.710

I'm attaching the full output with debug information.

[keith@…]

script output for attempted build of python25

[blb@…]

From the log:

Compiling /opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_ports_lang_python25/work/destroot/opt/local/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.5/lib/python2.5/xmllib.py ...
Compiling /opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_ports_lang_python25/work/destroot/opt/local/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.5/lib/python2.5/xmlrpclib.py ...
Compiling /opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_ports_lang_python25/work/destroot/opt/local/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.5/lib/python2.5/zipfile.py ...
make: *** [libinstall] Error 1

Warning: the following items did not execute (for python25): org.macports.activate org.macports.destroot org.macports.install
Error: Status 1 encountered during processing.

Seems to be running normally, then errors out for no reason I can see there. You wouldn't happen to be running out of disk space would you? Looks vaguely like #16708 but that ticket may have been caused by the Tcl env bug which is fixed in MacPorts 1.7.

[keith@…]

I have 389 GB free, so diskspace shouldn't be a problem. I did look at #16708 before I posted my ticket, but I think my situation is different. In particular, he got a message about installing/setting python_select. This does not appear in my debug output.

Thanks, Keith

[nerdling (Jeremy Lavergne)]

Prior to upgrading xcode, did you have any attempts at compiling python25 or any other packages, or any successfully installed?

[keith@…]

Replying to snc@…:

Yes, I've upgraded all my ports since upgrading xcode and that went smoothly. Just to be sure, I just uninstalled/reinstalled xfig and that went fine as well. I never attempted to install python25 before upgrading xcode.

[keith@…]

I really would like to get python25 to install. Are there any further tests I can try to figure out what is going wrong? Otherwise, I'm pretty stuck. Perhaps I should re-post the ticket?

Thanks, Keith

[mf2k (Frank Schima)]

According to the debug log, you have fink installed too. Fink can interfere with Macports. I suggest removing fink and trying again.

[keith@…]

script output for attempted build of python25 with fink removed

[keith@…]

Replying to macsforever2000@…:

According to the debug log, you have fink installed too. Fink can interfere with Macports. I suggest removing fink and trying again.

Ok, I removed fink and gave building python25 another shot. Unfortunately I still have the same problem. I've attached the new debug log, startClean_InstallWithDebugPython25_080909_02.log.

[blb@…]

The only thing that stands out is

Compiling /opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_ports_lang_python25/work/destroot/opt/local/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.5/lib/python2.5/test/test_multibytecodec.py ...
Sorry: UnicodeError: ("\\N escapes not supported (can't load unicodedata module)",)

It does look like the python issue ​1704287 though the port does run 'make all' prior to install, so not sure if the ​patch from that issue would fix the error here.

[keith@…]

Replying to blb@…: I don't have any experience with installing ports manually but I guess I can read about it in the docs? If you think applying the patch might help, I'll give it a shot.

[blb@…]

In order to try out that patch, you'd have to do a few things manually:

sudo port clean --work python25
sudo port extract python25
cd `port work python25`/*

After that you should end up in the extracted source from the python 2.5 tarball, where you can then apply the ​patch:

sudo curl -O http://bugs.python.org/file8455/py_1704287.diff
sudo patch < py_1704287.diff

Now Makefile.pre.in is patched, so you can try installing:

sudo port -d install python25

See what happens.

[keith@…]

Replying to blb@…:

I gave it a shot, but no luck. Shall I post the debug log?

Thanks, Keith

[blb@…]

if it had that same message

Sorry: UnicodeError: ("\\N escapes not supported (can't load unicodedata module)",)

then it sounds like the patch doesn't help in this case. If it fails differently, then yes, the debug log would help.

[keith@…]

Replying to blb@…: Installing with the patch produces exactly the same message.

[keith@…]

I remain stuck. Anybody have any more ideas? Please help.

Thanks, Keith

[dbevans (David B. Evans)]

See #21313 for similar (but different) failure

[jmroot (Joshua Root)]

2.5.5 builds OK on Leopard for me.