db48 4.8.30 +java fails to build against Java 1.4

[geoffd2]

Tried to install twice (once as a dep of another package, once standalone) with the same result:

Error: org.macports.build for port db48 returned: command execution failed

Definitely running 'port' as root, so not sure about the 'privilege escalation/de-escalations'.

Logfile attached.

I do have /usr/bin/java:

"java version "1.4.2_07"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.4.2_07-215)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.4.2-50, mixed mode)"

if that is what is causing a conflict: there are no packages for db48-4.8.30_3+java.darwin_8.ppc on macports' servers though (see the log).

Thanks.

[jmroot (Joshua Root)]

I can’t test on ppc/Tiger, but try this.

[ryandesign (Ryan Carsten Schmidt)]

if that is what is causing a conflict: there are no packages for db48-4.8.30_3+java.darwin_8.ppc on macports' servers though (see the log).

The earliest OS X version MacPorts offers packages for is 10.6 Snow Leopard.

[geoffd2]

Replying to jmr@…:

I can’t test on ppc/Tiger, but try this.

Thanks, after I've patched the Portfile, do I just use the normal sudo port install db48 or do I have to follow other steps?

I don't think anything uses java, so it could be removed (I'd need instructions for that too).

[jmroot (Joshua Root)]

Replying to geoffdown@…:

Replying to jmr@…:

I can’t test on ppc/Tiger, but try this.

Thanks, after I've patched the Portfile, do I just use the normal sudo port install db48

Yes. You could even just not patch the Portfile and try installing without the java variant :

sudo port install db48 -java

Apparently Java 1.5 is available for Tiger, so you could also try installing it.

[geoffd2]

Replying to jmr@…:

Replying to geoffdown@…:

Replying to jmr@…:

I can’t test on ppc/Tiger, but try this.

Thanks, after I've patched the Portfile, do I just use the normal sudo port install db48

Yes. You could even just not patch the Portfile and try installing without the java variant :

sudo port install db48 -java

Apparently Java 1.5 is available for Tiger, so you could also try installing it.

I'd already patched the file, but sudo port install db48 -java worked after that, thanks.

[jmroot (Joshua Root)]

I’m sure it's possible to check the java version and disable the variant accordingly, but I’m not inclined to put in the effort for a problem that only affects Tiger.