[MacPorts] #42339: Failed to install ghostscript

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#42339: Failed to install ghostscript
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  Reporter:  daniel.miau@…  |      Owner:  macports-tickets@…
      Type:  defect         |     Status:  new
  Priority:  Normal         |  Milestone:
 Component:  ports          |    Version:  2.2.1
Resolution:                 |   Keywords:
      Port:  ghostscript    |
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Changes (by ryandesign@…):

 * cc: takanori@… (added)


Old description:

> I was not able to install ghostscript (using the command sudo port
> install ghostscript) on two Macs (both OSX 10.9.1). I checked the error
> log and find the following line strange (please also see the attached
> error log):
>
> ----------------------
> :debug:extract Executing command line:  cd
> "/opt/local/var/macports/build/_private_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_tarballs_ports_print_ghostscript/ghostscript/work"
> && /usr/bin/gzip -dc
> '/opt/local/var/macports/distfiles/ghostscript/ghostscript-9.10.tar.gz' |
> /usr/bin/tar -xf -
> ----------------------
>
> The -dc option of gzip seems to decompress the package to standard output
> as opposed to the file system, is it something expected?
>
> I have tried to manually decompressed the package located at
> '/opt/local/var/macports/distfiles/ghostscript/ghostscript-9.10.tar.gz'
> and the package seems to be ok.
>
> The sudo command gives the permission to write to the directory
> '/opt/local/var/macports/build/_private_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_tarballs_ports_print_ghostscript/ghostscript/work'
> too.

New description:

 I was not able to install ghostscript (using the command `sudo port
 install ghostscript`) on two Macs (both OSX 10.9.1). I checked the error
 log and find the following line strange (please also see the attached
 error log):

 {{{
 :debug:extract Executing command line:  cd
 "/opt/local/var/macports/build/_private_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_tarballs_ports_print_ghostscript/ghostscript/work"
 && /usr/bin/gzip -dc
 '/opt/local/var/macports/distfiles/ghostscript/ghostscript-9.10.tar.gz' |
 /usr/bin/tar -xf -
 }}}

 The `-dc` option of `gzip` seems to decompress the package to standard
 output as opposed to the file system, is it something expected?

 I have tried to manually decompressed the package located at
 '/opt/local/var/macports/distfiles/ghostscript/ghostscript-9.10.tar.gz'
 and the package seems to be ok.

 The `sudo` command gives the permission to write to the directory
 '/opt/local/var/macports/build/_private_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_tarballs_ports_print_ghostscript/ghostscript/work'
 too.

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Comment:

 Yes, MacPorts is designed to decompress archives to stdout, which is then
 fed via a pipe (`|`) to tar which extracts the files. This is the same for
 most ports.

 Something unique is happening on your system that's causing the problem
 you're experiencing. I have no problem extracting ghostscript on
 Mavericks, and the port doesn't do anything special at extract time.

 Do other ports exhibit the same failure for you or just ghostscript?

 The log you attached is not from a clean attempt; as it says at the very
 top of our ticket filing instructions, that
 [http://guide.macports.org/chunked/project.html#project.tickets.prerequisites
 could very well cause problems]. Clean ghostscript and try again.

 If that doesn't help, check that the /usr/bin/tar and /usr/bin/gzip
 programs function correctly.

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/42339#comment:1>
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