Error: org.macports.install for port python27 returned: no destroot found

[jls106@…]

I'm having the same problem as reported in Ticket #35850 (not yet resolved). I have a new Mac (Lion 10.7.5) to which I migrated my old system contents. I then installed Xcode 4.5 and downloaded the latest Macport .dmg for Lion. I then used xcode-select to link the two. But the functionality of commands was not good. So I tried to upgrade and install, but often I get:

--->  Installing python27 @2.7.3_0
Error: org.macports.install for port python27 returned: no destroot found at: /opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_tarballs_ports_lang_python27/python27/work/destroot
Error: Failed to install python27

I cleaned python. And tried to reinstall. I get the same error. Then I uninstalled macport entirely and reinstalled it. Still the same problem.

I've attached the error log.

Thanks, Jeff

[jls106@…]

main.log from failed python 27 installation

[ryandesign (Ryan Carsten Schmidt)]

The log you attached says "Skipping completed" which means this was not from a clean attempt. Please "sudo port clean python27" and then try again, and attach the new main.log to this ticket, so that we can see whether it is a duplicate of #35850 or not.

[jls106@…]

That did the trick! Thanks!

[ryandesign (Ryan Carsten Schmidt)]

Ok, if cleaning and trying again fixed it, then this was just another case of #29223.