Opened 8 years ago
Closed 8 years ago
#49684 closed defect (invalid)
python27: activation fails, IDLE.app already exists and does not belong to a registered port
| Reported by: | xerix@… | Owned by: | macports-tickets@… |
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| Priority: | Normal | Milestone: | |
| Component: | ports | Version: | 2.3.4 |
| Keywords: | Cc: | ryandesign (Ryan Carsten Schmidt) | |
| Port: | python27 |
Description
HI, port install python27 failed after a port clean python27.
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Change History (4)
Changed 8 years ago by xerix@…
comment:1 Changed 8 years ago by mf2k (Frank Schima)
| Priority: | High → Normal |
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comment:2 Changed 8 years ago by ryandesign (Ryan Carsten Schmidt)
| Port: | python27 added |
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| Summary: | ElCapitan Python27 Install failed → python27: activation fails, IDLE.app already exists and does not belong to a registered port |
The log says:
:debug:activate Backtrace: Image error: /Applications/MacPorts/Python 2.7/IDLE.app/Contents/Info.plist already exists and does not belong to a registered port. Unable to activate port python27. Use 'port -f activate python27' to force the activation.
Why does this file already exist on your system, if it did not come from MacPorts?
comment:3 Changed 8 years ago by ryandesign (Ryan Carsten Schmidt)
| Cc: | ryandesign@… added |
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| Resolution: | → invalid |
| Status: | new → closed |
If this file already existed on your system and prevented the activation of the python27 port, then it's possible you have other files on your system that will prevent the activation of other ports in the future—or worse, cause build failures or incorrect builds. If you cannot explain how these files got there, it's best to uninstall MacPorts, including deleting the directories mentioned in those instructions, then reinstall MacPorts and the ports you want. That way you can be sure there are no files that shouldn't be there.
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