mpich-default: picks up fortran in /usr/local

[yang.mei@…]

build Failed to install mpich-default :debug:build Registry error: mpich-default not registered as installed & active.

[Ionic (Mihai Moldovan)]

mpich-default seems to be picking up libgfortran in /usr/local/. This is not exactly a MacPorts problem, but ${prefix}/lib should override this.

It seems that something is trying to link libgfortran, though, and not directly.

Please CC the maintainer(s) next time, if any.

[seanfarley (Sean Farley)]

Yeah, anything in /usr/local is going to mess up with compilers. Some packages even hardcode looking in that location, so it's advisable to not have anything there. Unless Eric disagrees, I would say this is an invalid setup.

[yang.mei@…]

Replying to yang.mei@…:

build Failed to install mpich-default :debug:build Registry error: mpich-default not registered as installed & active.

When I tried to post something on this list, I was denied. Would you please help me figure out this problem? Thank you very much.

[eborisch (Eric A. Borisch)]

Are you an admin on the machine? Use 'sudo' perhaps? Or try in trace(-t) mode during install?

We don't in general support fixing things if stuff from /usr/local interferes.

[yang.mei@…]

I am using 'Sudo' to install 'pymol' in Macports, I am just following installation instructions. If this does not work, why should I do to install the program?

[Ionic (Mihai Moldovan)]

Post to what list?

To be able to post to macports-users or macports-dev, you will have to sign up first. More information ​on the info page.

Run sudo port clean mpich-default and retry installing via sudo port -t install pymol.