[MacPorts] #42339: Extract fails when MacPorts prefix is a symlink (was: Failed to install ghostscript)
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Fri Jan 31 23:07:58 PST 2014
#42339: Extract fails when MacPorts prefix is a symlink
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Reporter: daniel.miau@… | Owner: macports-tickets@…
Type: defect | Status: new
Priority: Normal | Milestone:
Component: base | Version: 2.2.1
Resolution: | Keywords:
Port: |
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Changes (by ryandesign@…):
* cc: takanori@… (removed)
* cc: ryandesign@… (added)
* component: ports => base
* port: ghostscript =>
Comment:
Replying to [ticket:42339 daniel.miau@…]:
> {{{
> :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 -
> }}}
I neglected to notice originally that this line shows that MacPorts is in
''/private''/opt/local instead of just /opt/local, presumably with /opt
being a symlink to /private/opt. This could happen if you installed an
ancient version of Cisco VPN. We had a FAQ entry for this problem, but
removed it from the FAQ over 7 years ago because at that time it was
already old news (Cisco had already fixed the problem in newer versions of
their installer), but you can follow those instructions to set things
right to put MacPorts back into /opt proper:
wiki:FAQ?version=1#IjustinstalledMacPorts1.2fromthe.dmgandIseemtohavelostallmyinstalledportsakaCiscoVPNatemyMacPorts
The reason this situation is now an actual problem is that recent versions
of MacPorts have a bug when the configured prefix is a symlink. I can't
find the ticket about that at the moment. It may already have been fixed
in trunk (which will become MacPorts 2.3).
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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/42339#comment:3>
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