Trouble Installing Mplayer

[EmmGunn]

That did it.  Thanks!



On May 12, 2009, at 10:53 PM, Bryan Blackburn wrote:

> On Tue, May 12, 2009 at 08:40:27PM -0700, EmmGunn said:
>> Thanks for the hint.  I tried moving the math.h header file but  
>> then I
>> received this error:
>>
>> --->  Building perl5.8
>> Error: Target org.macports.build returned: shell command " cd "/opt/
>> local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync
>> .macports.org_release_ports_lang_perl5.8/work/perl-5.8.9" && make  
>> all "
>> returned error 2
>> Command output: make: *** No rule to make target `/usr/local/include/
>> math.h', needed by `miniperlmain.o'.  Stop.
>
> Ah, you need to clean perl5.8 first:
>
> $ sudo port clean --work perl5.8
>
> It obviously remembered that file existed from an earlier stage  
> (probably
> configure) so cleaning will get rid of that information, and when  
> you run
> install again it'll rerun configure and shouldn't see it this time  
> around.
>
> Bryan
>
>
>>
>> Error: Status 1 encountered during processing.
>>
>> It seems that the math.h file is needed.  I just know some of the  
>> basics
>> of UNIX but isn't the usr/local/ directory for user installed  
>> stuff.  Why
>> would the perl installer be looking in there for anything?  Thank in
>> advance for any more  help.
>>
>>
>>
>> On May 12, 2009, at 4:01 PM, Bryan Blackburn wrote:
>>
>>> On Tue, May 12, 2009 at 01:56:39PM -0700, EmmGunn said:
>>>> Hi All!
>>>> I'm having trouble installing mplayer.  The specific problem  
>>>> seems to
>>>> be
>>>> with the perl5.8 port.  I get the following error when it tries to
>>>> install:
>>>>
>>>> --->  Building perl5.8
>>>> Error: Target org.macports.build returned: shell command " cd "/ 
>>>> opt/
>>>> local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync
>>>> .macports.org_release_ports_lang_perl5.8/work/perl-5.8.9" && make  
>>>> all
>>>> "
>>>> returned error 2
>>>> Command output: /usr/local/include/math.h:868: error: syntax error
>>>> before
>>>> '*' token
>>>
>>> It appears that you have something in /usr/local that is getting  
>>> in the
>>> way;
>>> you'll need to move or remove such items (at least this one header
>>> file),
>>> though there may be others.  The usual advice given is to simply  
>>> move
>>> /usr/local aside (eg, to /usr/local-move) then install again.
>>>
>>> Bryan
>>>
>>> [...]
>>>>
>>>> I'm not sure what math.h has to do with perl.  It's a GPAC file.  I
>>>> think
>>>> it was installed with mp4box.  Was something overwritten?  I  
>>>> tried to
>>>> do
>>>> some googling but didn't have any luck.  Part of the problem is  
>>>> that
>>>> I'm
>>>> not a UNIX pro so what I did find was greek to me.  Any dummying  
>>>> down
>>>> that
>>>> you can manage in your response would be very much appreciated.
>>>> Thanks
>>>> for any hints.
>>>>
>>>> -Mike
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