Can't view man pages for py27-ipython

[singingwolfboy@…]

I can't run "man ipython" or "man ipython-2.7.1", even after running "sudo port select ipython ipython27". (That command fails with "Selecting 'ipython27' for 'ipython' failed: could not create new link "/opt/local/share/man/man1/ipcluster.1.gz": target "/opt/local/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/share/man/man1/ipcluster.1.gz" doesn't exist")

It looks like the issue is with man page symlinks pointing to locations without files.

[g5pw (Aljaž Srebrnič)]

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[mndavidoff (Monte Davidoff)]

Trying to select ipython32 also fails:

$ port installed 'name:^py.*-ipython'
The following ports are currently installed:
  py27-ipython @0.12.1_0+notebook+parallel+scientific (active)
  py32-ipython @0.12.1_0 (active)
$ port select --list ipython
Available versions for ipython:
	ipython27
	ipython32
	none (active)
$ sudo port select --set ipython ipython27
Selecting 'ipython27' for 'ipython' failed: could not create new link "/opt/local/share/man/man1/ipcluster.1.gz": target "/opt/local/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/share/man/man1/ipcluster.1.gz" doesn't exist
$ sudo port select --set ipython ipython32
Selecting 'ipython32' for 'ipython' failed: could not create new link "/opt/local/share/man/man1/ipcluster.1.gz": target "/opt/local/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.2/share/man/man1/ipcluster.1.gz" doesn't exist

[mndavidoff (Monte Davidoff)]

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[bstalder (Brian Stalder)]

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[ryandesign (Ryan Carsten Schmidt)]

Has duplicate #35211.

[karl.sackett@…]

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[robitaille@…]

I have fixed this in r97277. Try upgrading the ipython port:

sudo port selfupdate
sudo port upgrade py27-ipython

or

sudo port selfupdate
sudo port upgrade py32-ipython

and try the select command again. If that doesn't work, try uninstalling the ports, e.g.

sudo port uninstall py27-ipython
sudo port clean -f --all py27-ipython

then install it again. Can anyone try this to let me know if the issue can be marked as resolved?

Note that for some reason, there are no man pages for ipython when using Python 3. This is a separate issue that I'm tracking with the ipython developers - but for now, using the select command should not cause any errors.

[mndavidoff (Monte Davidoff)]

r97277 works for me to resolve this issue. Thanks!

$ sudo port select --set ipython none
Selecting 'none' for 'ipython' succeeded. 'none' is now active.
$ port select --list ipython
Available versions for ipython:
	ipython27
	ipython32
	none (active)
$ man -M /opt/local/man ipython
No manual entry for ipython
$ sudo port select --set ipython ipython27
Selecting 'ipython27' for 'ipython' succeeded. 'ipython27' is now active.
$ man -M /opt/local/man ipython
 <<works>>
$ sudo port select --set ipython ipython32
Selecting 'ipython32' for 'ipython' succeeded. 'ipython32' is now active.
$ man -M /opt/local/man ipython
No manual entry for ipython