sphinx @2.2.11: error copying org.macports.sphinx.plist: file already exists

[ndebarnot (Nero)]

Installation of sphinx port fails with the following error:

--->  Creating launchd control script 'sphinx'
Error: Failed to destroot sphinx: error copying "/opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_macports_release_tarballs_ports_textproc_sphinx/sphinx/work/sphinx-2.2.11-release/org.macports.sphinx.plist" to "/opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_macports_release_tarballs_ports_textproc_sphinx/sphinx/work/destroot/opt/local/etc/LaunchDaemons/org.macports.sphinx/org.macports.sphinx.plist": file already exists
Error: See /opt/local/var/macports/logs/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_macports_release_tarballs_ports_textproc_sphinx/sphinx/main.log for details.
Error: Follow https://guide.macports.org/#project.tickets if you believe there is a bug.
Error: Processing of port sphinx failed

[ryandesign (Ryan Carsten Schmidt)]

This port both uses startupitem.create (which creates a launchd plist) and also tries to create and install a launchd plist manually. Seems like the port should choose just one method of installing the plist.

MacPorts base recently changed when launchd plists created by startupitem.create are placed into the destroot. They used to be created after the destroot phase; now they are created before the destroot phase, on order to give ports and opportunity to modify them if needed.

[ndebarnot (Nero)]

Hello,

It looks like we're still unable to install Sphinx on Apple Silicon / Mac OS Monterey. Does anybody know if this will be fixed in the near future?

Thanks!

[ryandesign (Ryan Carsten Schmidt)]

Has duplicate #65430.

[ssandrews (Steve Andrews)]

I'm echoing a prior comment, and am wondering if this is going to be fixed in the near future? It appears to be a fairly straightforward fix and would be valuable to a growing user community as Apple Silicon becomes more widespread. I certainly hope so! Thanks!

[ssandrews (Steve Andrews)]

Problem solved. Rather than "sudo port install sphinx", run "sudo port install py310-sphinx" or whatever Python you're using. Then "sudo port select --set sphinx py310-sphinx". After doing this, sphinx will run as expected.

[petermao (Peter Mao)]

Indeed @ssandrews' solution works, but the root problem remains. I was renaming the "already existing" files to get further into the build (this file was the second that I saw) until I hit the third one and figured it was bug-report time.