netpbm build failure: Undefined symbols: _pnm_xeltopixel

[dnaumann]

I have Mac OS 10.5.8, Xcode 3.1.4, and port self updated.
I ran the following: sudo port install xfig
(because xfig is what I'm after) and got an error building transfig.
I have attached a trace of
port -d install transfig

[dnaumann]

output from port -d install transfig

[ryandesign (Ryan Carsten Schmidt)]

It builds fine here on Snow Leopard; I don't have Leopard to test with at the moment.

I just updated transfig to 3.2.5c but there were only a few small changes since 3.2.5a so I don't imagine that will make much difference.

Please "sudo port selfupdate" to get 3.2.5c and try again, this time with the debug switch from the beginning:

sudo port selfupdate
sudo port clean transfig
sudo port -d install transfig build.jobs=1 2>&1 | tee ~/Desktop/transfig.txt

If it fails again, attach transfig.txt from the desktop to this ticket.

Do you have anything (in particular an older version of netpbm) in /usr/local or /sw? If so, it may be interfering and should be removed.

[ryandesign (Ryan Carsten Schmidt)]

Sorry; I missed it, but as Joshua notes, your log says the problem is netpbm, not transfig. So let's do this again, but this time with netpbm:

sudo port clean netpbm
sudo port -d install netpbm build.jobs=1 2>&1 | tee ~/Desktop/netpbm.txt

[ryandesign (Ryan Carsten Schmidt)]

And after you attach the new file, add a comment here saying you did so, so I'll know to come back and check; MacPorts sends notifications for new comments, but not for new attachments.

[dnaumann]

Replying to ryandesign@…:

And after you attach the new file, add a comment here saying you did so, so I'll know to come back and check; MacPorts sends notifications for new comments, but not for new attachments.

Attached file as requested. thanks!

[ryandesign (Ryan Carsten Schmidt)]

Strange; leading up to the error, I see no differences between your output and mine (from a PowerPC Leopard machine) that seem relevant to me.

I see this problem mentioned a few times before:

• in a ​June 2007 IRC log (some troubleshooting steps are suggested but I don't see an indication of what, if anything, worked)
• in an ​October 2007 mailing list post (no replies)
• in a ​November 2009 mailing list post (cleaning and rebuilding fixed it)

Maybe updating netpbm to 10.35.x will finally fix the problem, or provide additional debugging information.

[mas@…]

netpbm has been updated to 10.47.25. I am closing this bug, but if you still encounter errors, please feel free to re-open it. Thanks!