[MacPorts] #43396: octave-3.6.4_12 build fail in Mavericks 10.9.2

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#43396: octave-3.6.4_12 build fail in Mavericks 10.9.2
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  Reporter:  kent.conover@…  |      Owner:  michaelld@…
      Type:  defect          |     Status:  closed
  Priority:  Normal          |  Milestone:
 Component:  ports           |    Version:  2.2.1
Resolution:  invalid         |   Keywords:
      Port:  octave          |
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Changes (by michaelld@…):

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


Comment:

 Very good. So, what's happened is that you have cruft installed into
 /usr/local/lib which for some reason the Octave configure script is
 finding and passing on to libtool. In particular, the hdf5 library, which
 in /usr/local/lib/libhdf5.la depends on
 "/localscratch/compile/szip-2.1/szip/lib/libsz.la", which of course does
 not exist and libtool has no idea what to do next. Thus, the error you're
 getting.

 Unless you -really- need the stuff in /usr/local, my recommendation is to
 hose it.  One easy way to do this while preserving the contents "just in
 case" would be:
 {{{
 cd /usr
 sudo mv local local_old
 }}}
 that way, if you need to get to the contents for some reason, they are
 still in /usr/local_old.

 After you do the move (or removal), you'll need to start from scratch:
 {{{
 sudo port clean octave
 sudo port install octave
 }}}

 Although there is probably a way to coerce the Octave configure script
 into ignoring /usr/local, I don't know what that is and I also don't have
 the time to deal with it right now.  We (MacPorts folks) highly recommend
 against installing into standard locations, since it inevitably leaves
 cruft around that causes issues such as this one.

 If you do need the files in /usr/local, then you'll have to hack your way
 around this issue -- it's beyond the scope of what I can reasonably do.

 I'm closing this ticket as "invalid", but if you need more help getting
 rid of the cruft then please reply back and I'll help you as best I can.

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/43396#comment:20>
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