[MacPorts] #48098: dbus @1.8.16_0: activation fails because startupitem exists already
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#48098: dbus @1.8.16_0: activation fails because startupitem exists already
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Reporter: frydy@… | Owner: macports-tickets@…
Type: defect | Status: new
Priority: Normal | Milestone:
Component: ports | Version: 2.3.3
Resolution: | Keywords:
Port: |
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Comment (by frydy@…):
O.k thank you for the response I replied from my email by mistake and will
try this again. I will try running uninstall without the $ sign but could
you explain how I might fix the bus problem.
Don
Replying to [comment:1 larryv@…]:
> Replying to [ticket:48098 frydy@…]:
> > {{{
> > home-iMac:~ MyHiouse$ sudo port -v selfupdate
> > Password:
> > ---> Updating MacPorts base sources using rsync
> > receiving file list ... done
> >
> > sent 36 bytes received 69 bytes 210.00 bytes/sec
> > total size is 27013120 speedup is 257267.81
> > receiving file list ... done
> >
> > sent 36 bytes received 76 bytes 224.00 bytes/sec
> > total size is 512 speedup is 4.57
> > MacPorts base version 2.3.3 installed,
> > MacPorts base version 2.3.3 downloaded.
> > ---> Updating the ports tree
> > Synchronizing local ports tree from
rsync://rsync.macports.org/release/tarballs/ports.tar
> > receiving file list ... done
> >
> > sent 36 bytes received 70 bytes 70.67 bytes/sec
> > total size is 62013440 speedup is 585032.45
> > receiving file list ... done
> >
> > sent 36 bytes received 77 bytes 226.00 bytes/sec
> > total size is 512 speedup is 4.53
> > Creating port index in
/opt/local/var/macports/sources/rsync.macports.org/release/tarballs/ports
> >
> > Total number of ports parsed: 0
> > Ports successfully parsed: 0
> > Ports failed: 0
> > Up-to-date ports skipped: 23331
> >
> > ---> MacPorts base is already the latest version
> >
> > The ports tree has been updated. To upgrade your installed ports, you
should run
> > port upgrade outdated
> > }}}
>
> Okay, this is all fine.
>
> > {{{
> > home-iMac:~ MyHiouse$ sudo port install gphoto2
> > ---> Computing dependencies for gphoto2
> > ---> Dependencies to be installed: libgphoto2 dbus gd2 fontconfig
freetype bzip2 libpng zlib libvpx yasm tiff xz xpm xorg-libXext xorg-
libX11 xorg-kbproto xorg-libXau xorg-xproto xorg-libXdmcp xorg-libxcb
python27 db48 db_select libedit openssl python2_select python_select
sqlite3 xorg-libpthread-stubs xorg-xcb-proto libxml2 xorg-xextproto xorg-
libXt xorg-libsm xorg-libice libtool libusb-compat libusb autoconf
automake popt readline
> > ---> Activating dbus @1.8.16_0
> > Error: org.macports.activate for port dbus returned: Image error:
/Library/LaunchAgents/org.freedesktop.dbus-session.plist already exists
and does not belong to a registered port. Unable to activate port dbus.
Use 'port -f activate dbus' to force the activation.
> > Error: Failed to install dbus
> > }}}
>
> This is the actual problem. While trying to create the files belonging
to the `dbus` port, MacPorts found that one of them already existed. Did
you previously remove `dbus` without using `port uninstall`?
>
> > {{{
> > home-iMac:~ MyHiouse$ $ sudo port -fp uninstall installed
> > -bash: $: command not found
> > }}}
>
> You accidentally pasted the dollar sign from the Guide.
>
> > {{{
> > home-iMac:~ MyHiouse$ port -f activate dbus
> > Error: Insufficient privileges to write to MacPorts install prefix.
> > }}}
>
> You need superuser privileges to activate ports, but you forgot to use
`sudo`.
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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/48098#comment:2>
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