gtk2 fails to configure: libXext not found

[adamb2903]

New gtk2 port will not configure. Log is attached. Am happy to test any suggested fixes.

[ryandesign (Ryan Carsten Schmidt)]

The relevant message in the log seems to be:

error: *** libXext not found. Check 'config.log' for more details

Is the xorg-libXext port installed? It should be, since it is in the dependency chain. (gtk2 depends on xorg-libXinerama, xorg-libXcomposite, xorg-libXi and xorg-libXrandr, all of which depend on xorg-libXext.)

Does config.log contain any more details?

[adamb2903]

Replying to ryandesign@…:

The relevant message in the log seems to be:

error: *** libXext not found. Check 'config.log' for more details

Is the xorg-libXext port installed? It should be, since it is in the dependency chain. (gtk2 depends on xorg-libXinerama, xorg-libXcomposite, xorg-libXi and xorg-libXrandr, all of which depend on xorg-libXext.)

Does config.log contain any more details?

With libXext installed now get the following error: Error: Target org.macports.configure returned: error copying "/opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_ports_gnome_gtk2/gtk2/work/gtk+-2.24.8" to "/opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_ports_gnome_gtk2/gtk2/work/gtk+-2.24.8-x86_64/gtk+-2.24.8": file already exists Log for gtk2 is at: /opt/local/var/macports/logs/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_ports_gnome_gtk2/gtk2/main.log Error: Unable to upgrade port: 1

[adamb2903]

Cleaned gtk2 and ran again. Still no action. Will attach another log. Not just libXext, then? Maybe title should reflect that.

[adamb2903]

Second log fie

[adamb2903]

The problem here is with port. Sudo port upgrade outdated will *not* force the port to install the right libXext dependency. Installing xorg-xext will *not* install the right dependency. sudo port install gtk2 *will* force the right dependencies. These problems with upgrades, esp. re: gtk2 are *very* common and should, perhaps, be a priority for the maintainers.

[jmroot (Joshua Root)]

xorg-libXi is installed according to your log, and depends on xorg-libXext. For xorg-libXext to not be present, you must have forcibly uninstalled or deactivated it.