python27: sh: --: No such file or directory

[malcolm@…]

I followed the updating instructions on this page: wiki:Migration

But several reinstallations are failing due to python27, which won't install.

I've done a clean of python27, and then rerun

sudo port install python27

But no joy.

I have attached the log.

[ryandesign (Ryan Carsten Schmidt)]

The log says:

sh: --: No such file or directory

That's fairly bizarre.

Your log is not from a ​clean build attempt, so as a first step, please "sudo port clean python27" and then try again, and attach the new main.log if it fails again.

[malcolm@…]

Replying to ryandesign@…:

The log says:

sh: --: No such file or directory

That's fairly bizarre.

Your log is not from a ​clean build attempt, so as a first step, please "sudo port clean python27" and then try again, and attach the new main.log if it fails again.

Thanks.

Ok, here's the result:

Malcolm-MacBookPro-2013:~ malcolm$ sudo port clean python27
Password:
--->  Cleaning python27
Malcolm-MacBookPro-2013:~ malcolm$ sudo port install python27
--->  Computing dependencies for python27
Warning: Your DNS servers incorrectly claim to know the address of nonexistent hosts. This may cause checksum mismatches for some ports. See this page for more information: <https://trac.macports.org/wiki/MisbehavingServers>
--->  Fetching distfiles for python27
--->  Verifying checksums for python27
--->  Extracting python27
--->  Applying patches to python27
--->  Configuring python27
Error: org.macports.configure for port python27 returned: configure failure: command execution failed
Please see the log file for port python27 for details:
    /opt/local/var/macports/logs/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_ports_lang_python27/python27/main.log
To report a bug, follow the instructions in the guide:
    http://guide.macports.org/#project.tickets
Error: Processing of port python27 failed

[malcolm@…]

I've also changed my DNS to Google 8.8.8.8, seeing as there was once the message about MisbehavingServers. Then I did a clean and tried again to install python27, but unfortunately this produced exactly the same log as before.

For what it's worth: which sh produces /bin/sh, it's there of course and the No such file or directory is pretty mysterious

[ryandesign (Ryan Carsten Schmidt)]

It's not saying the file sh doesn't exist; it's saying the program sh has determined that the file -- does not exist.

I see the problem now: Your log shows the following configure argument is being used: --enable-framework=<-->/opt/local/Library/Frameworks

What is the value of frameworks_dir in your macports.conf file?

[malcolm@…]

You spotted it!

That was it! What was presumably once a hidden tab, somehow turned itself into code. I just removed the <--> and it now all works.

Thanks so much. The sun has suddenly come out and driven those storm clouds away...

And I have just seen the magical words

--->  Cleaning python27
--->  Updating database of binaries
--->  Scanning binaries for linking errors
--->  No broken files found.             

Pretend I've just bought you a beer.

[ryandesign (Ryan Carsten Schmidt)]

I'm glad that was it!