[MacPorts] #14490: gimp installation hangs

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#14490: gimp installation hangs
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  Reporter:  sica at uwo.ca  |       Owner:  devans at macports.org
      Type:  defect       |      Status:  closed             
  Priority:  Normal       |   Milestone:  Port Bugs          
 Component:  ports        |     Version:  1.6.0              
Resolution:  worksforme   |    Keywords:                     
      Port:  gimp         |  
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Changes (by devans at macports.org):

  * status:  new => closed
  * resolution:  => worksforme


Comment:

 I'm not sure this is a problem as port gimp is a meta-port that not only
 installs gimp2 (the actual gimp application) but
 gimp-app (Aqua launcher) and number of useful plugs, etc.  It is a very
 big build even if you are just install the
 application itself with a lot of dependencies so I'm not surprised that it
 is taking some time.  Current version is 2.6.1
 by the way.  So I suggest that you use get the latest ports and try again.

 {{{
 sudo port selfupdate
 sudo port -d install gimp
 }}}

 This should allow you to see whether it is doing something or not.  And
 overnight might be a good time estimate depending
 on what hardware you have.


 The log file submitted above shows the building of normal dependencies
 that ran into this error:


 {{{
 DEBUG: Executing org.macports.activate (p5-getopt-long)
 --->  Activating p5-getopt-long 2.37_0
 Error: Target org.macports.activate returned: Image error:
 /opt/local/lib/perl5/5.8.8/Getopt/Long.pm is being used by the active
 perl5.8 port.  Please deactivate this port first, or use the -f flag to
 force the activation.
 }}}

 This is a common perl error that is harmless so the thing here is to do
 what it says (force activation) and then start installing gimp again --
 it'll pick up where it left off.

 {{{
 sudo port -f activate p5-getopt-long 2.37_0
 sudo port -d install gimp
 }}}

 I'm going to close this out as not a problem unless something else pops up
 in which case you can file a ticket for
 the new problem specifically.

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Ticket URL: <http://trac.macports.org/ticket/14490#comment:10>
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