Error installing xfig -- directory not emty

[William Davis]

On Nov 14, 2007, at 2:01 PM, Charles Rich wrote:

>> Here's the error:
>>
>> sudo port upgrade xfig
>> --->  Fetching xfig
>> --->  Verifying checksum(s) for xfig
>> --->  Extracting xfig
>> --->  Applying patches to xfig
>> --->  Configuring xfig
>> --->  Building xfig with target all
>> --->  Staging xfig into destroot
>> Error: Target org.macports.destroot returned: error deleting "/opt/ 
>> local/var/macports/build/ 
>> _opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync 
>> .macports.org_release_ports_graphics_xfig/work/destroot/usr/X11R6/ 
>> lib/X11/app-defaults": directory not empty
>>
>> The directory has two files:  Fig and Fig-color
>>
>> I tried redoing this multiple times and variations (with -f, etc.),  
>> but to no avail.
>>
>> Advice appreciated, Tx, -Chuck
>>
>>
>> ---------------------------------------------------
>> Dr. Charles Rich, Professor, Computer Science Department
>> Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Fuller Laboratories 143
>> 100 Institute Road, Worcester, MA 01609-2280
>> Email: rich at wpi.edu   Phone: 508-831-5945   Fax: 508-831-5776
>> Home: http://www.cs.wpi.edu/~rich
>>


sudo port -d clean xfig

then try upgrading again.
good luck
William Davis
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Mac OS X.5.0 Darwin 9.0.0
Mac Mini Intel Duo @ 1.86 GHz

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