#33571: ncurses: captoinfo already exists and does not belong to a registered port
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Reporter: garrets@… | Owner: macports-tickets@…
Type: defect | Status: closed
Priority: Normal | Milestone:
Component: ports | Version: 2.0.4
Resolution: invalid | Keywords:
Port: ncurses |
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Changes (by ryandesign@…):
* cc: ryandesign@… (added)
* status: new => closed
* resolution: => invalid
Comment:
Replying to [ticket:33571 garrets@…]:
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{{{
Error: Target org.macports.activate returned: Image error:
/opt/local/bin/captoinfo already exists and does not belong to a
registered port. Unable to activate port ncurses. Use 'port -f activate
ncurses' to force the activation.
}}}
captoinfo, a file the ncurses port wants to install, already exists on
your computer. Why? It shouldn't. If you cannot answer why this file
already exists when it should not, you should assume other unauthorized
files have been left in /opt/local as well, and should follow the
[http://guide.macports.org/chunked/installing.macports.uninstalling.html
uninstallation instructions in the Guide]. Then reinstall MacPorts and the
ports you want.
You can force the activation, using the command the error message printed,
which will move the conflicting file(s) aside. However, this situation
should not have arisen, so to ensure you don't run into this or other
problems again with other ports in the future, I recommend uninstalling
and reinstalling everything.
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Garret-Schneiders-MacBook-Pro:~ garrets$ port -f activate ncurses
Error: Insufficient privileges to write to MacPorts install prefix.
}}}
Correct. If you wanted to run this or any other command that modifies
MacPorts files, you would need to preface the command with "sudo", as per
usual.
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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/33571#comment:2>
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