Gnucash fails to install: configure dbus-glib failure

[Boey Maun Suang]

Hi Bjorn,

On 23/04/2007, at 13:42, Bjorn Berg wrote:

> So after 6 hours of an attempted uninstall, this is all I've got:
>
> bj$ sudo port -f uninstall dbus       Password:
> --->  The following versions of dbus are currently installed:
> --->    dbus @0.61_2 (active)
> --->    dbus @1.0.2_2
> Error: port uninstall failed: Registry error: Please specify the  
> full version as
> recorded in the port registry.
> IBook:~ bj$ sudo port -f uninstall dbus @0.61_2
> Password:
> --->  Unable to uninstall dbus 0.61_2, the following ports depend  
> on it:
> --->    gnome-vfs
> Warning: Uninstall forced.  Proceeding despite dependencies.
> --->  Deactivating dbus 0.61_2
>
> I could let the thing stagnate for a week but I think it's  
> hopeless. Obviously deactivating dbus, even though there aren't any  
> programs running (I rewrote my .xinitrc file so gnome is not active  
> because I thought it might hang otherwise. It hung anyway.), is  
> going to be a long and arduous process. This dbus 0.61_2 version  
> appears to be too well integrated... 'gnome-vfs' is pretty much  
> tied to everything.
>
> So my only option appears to be one suggested by another user...  
> remove directory /opt and start a new install of Macports. Any  
> other ideas?

So now "port installed dbus" should show:

--->  The following versions of dbus are currently installed:
--->    dbus @1.0.2_2

which means that dbus is installed but not activated.  If this is the  
case, try

sudo port activate dbus @1.0.2_2

(the final argument shouldn't be needed, but just to make sure), and  
then try

sudo port install dbus-glib

and let us know how you go.

On the other hand, if "port installed dbus" still lists both dbus  
versions (i.e. sudo port -f uninstall dbus @0.61_2 didn't work), then  
you have another (and bigger) problem.

Kind regards,


Maun Suang

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Boey Maun Suang (Boey is my surname)
Email: boeyms at macports.org