[MacPorts] #29908: Errors when trying to install apache2 - PLS HELP

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#29908: Errors when trying to install apache2  - PLS HELP
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  Reporter:  matthewcaruana@…          |       Owner:  macports-tickets@…                   
      Type:  defect                    |      Status:  closed                               
  Priority:  Normal                    |   Milestone:                                       
 Component:  ports                     |     Version:  1.9.2                                
Resolution:  invalid                   |    Keywords:                                       
      Port:  expat                     |  
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Changes (by jmr@…):

 * cc: ryandesign@… (added)
  * status:  new => closed
  * resolution:  => invalid
  * port:  => expat


Old description:

> Hi,
>
> I'm  trying to install apache2 using the following command:
> sudo port install apache2
>
> Here are the error messages I'm getting:
>
> port -f activate expat
> Error: Insufficient privileges to write to MacPorts install prefix.
> Matthew-Caruanas-MacBook-Pro:~ matthewcaruana$ sudo port install apache2
> Password:
> --->  Computing dependencies for apache2
> --->  Dependencies to be installed: apr-util expat libiconv gperf sqlite3
> ncurses ncursesw readline openssl zlib pcre bzip2 perl5 perl5.12
> --->  Activating expat @2.0.1_1
> Error: Target org.macports.activate returned: Image error:
> /opt/local/bin/xmlwf already exists and does not belong to a registered
> port.  Unable to activate port expat. Use 'port -f activate expat' to
> force the activation.
> Error: Failed to install expat
> Log for expat is at:
> /opt/local/var/macports/logs/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_ports_textproc_expat/main.log
> Error: The following dependencies were not installed: apr-util expat
> libiconv gperf sqlite3 ncurses ncursesw readline openssl zlib pcre bzip2
> perl5 perl5.12
> Error: Status 1 encountered during processing.
> To report a bug, see <http://guide.macports.org/#project.tickets>
>
> Please find the error log file attached to this ticket.
>
> Seeing that the command 'port -f activate expat' was recommended, I tried
> running that.
>
> And it gives me the following error:
>
> port -f activate expat
> Error: Insufficient privileges to write to MacPorts install prefix.
>

> Could you please help me with this problem?
>
> Thanks,
> Matthew C.

New description:

 Hi,

 I'm  trying to install apache2 using the following command:
 sudo port install apache2

 Here are the error messages I'm getting:
 {{{
 port -f activate expat
 Error: Insufficient privileges to write to MacPorts install prefix.
 Matthew-Caruanas-MacBook-Pro:~ matthewcaruana$ sudo port install apache2
 Password:
 --->  Computing dependencies for apache2
 --->  Dependencies to be installed: apr-util expat libiconv gperf sqlite3
 ncurses ncursesw readline openssl zlib pcre bzip2 perl5 perl5.12
 --->  Activating expat @2.0.1_1
 Error: Target org.macports.activate returned: Image error:
 /opt/local/bin/xmlwf already exists and does not belong to a registered
 port.  Unable to activate port expat. Use 'port -f activate expat' to
 force the activation.
 Error: Failed to install expat
 Log for expat is at:
 /opt/local/var/macports/logs/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_ports_textproc_expat/main.log
 Error: The following dependencies were not installed: apr-util expat
 libiconv gperf sqlite3 ncurses ncursesw readline openssl zlib pcre bzip2
 perl5 perl5.12
 Error: Status 1 encountered during processing.
 To report a bug, see <http://guide.macports.org/#project.tickets>
 }}}
 Please find the error log file attached to this ticket.

 Seeing that the command 'port -f activate expat' was recommended, I tried
 running that.

 And it gives me the following error:
 {{{
 port -f activate expat
 Error: Insufficient privileges to write to MacPorts install prefix.
 }}}

 Could you please help me with this problem?

 Thanks,
 Matthew C.

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Comment:

 Please remember to preview and use WikiFormatting, fill in the Port field
 and cc the maintainer.

 There's a problem hotlist entry for this: ProblemHotlist#xmlwf

 "Insufficient privileges" is because you didn't use sudo.

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