py-backports wont install

[erik@…]

See attached log file.

[mf2k (Frank Schima)]

In the future, please fill in the Port field and Cc the port maintainers (port info --maintainers py-backports).

[stromnov (Andrey Stromnov)]

It's very strange. Looks like problem with python distutils or macports itself. Do you have something customised in your system (additional hdd partitions, fusion drive, non-system Tcl 8.5, low free space on HDD or something else)?

[erik@…]

Sorry for that macsforever2000.

Nothing custom that I can find or think of. No Time Machine, no fusion drive, no extra partitions, got 40GB free, tclsh 8.4 och 8.5 installed.

[larryv (Lawrence Velázquez)]

:info:build creating build
:info:build error: could not create 'build': Operation not permitted
:info:build Command failed:  cd "/opt/local/var/macports/build/_usr_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_tarballs_ports_python_py-backports/py27-backports/work/backports" && /opt/local/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/bin/python2.7 setup.py --no-user-cfg build
:info:build Exit code: 1

Duplicate of #39850; your /opt/local is a symlink to /usr/local. (Note the build path.)

Edit your ​macports.conf and set “prefix” and “portdbpath” to the canonical paths.

[larryv (Lawrence Velázquez)]

Also note that it’s an extremely bad idea to have MacPorts installed or symlinked to /usr/local, as third-party software often places files there. We will not support this configuration.

[erik@…]

Right. Thanks, I had a problem before with another program/sourcecode (not from macports), so I had to move local/ and symlink it. All good, I symlinked it the other way around now, hehehe, hopefully I don't encounter any problems that way.

Works now! Thanks larryv!