Python26 Build Woes

[Ryan Schmidt]

On Sep 25, 2009, at 14:44, Pete wrote:

> I'm using MacPorts 1.8 on my 10.6.1 system, a 3,1-gen MBP.  Completely
> started from scratch, I still can't get the python26 package (with no
> variants explicitly stated) to install it eventually dies at:
>
> --->  Computing dependencies for python26
> --->  Fetching python26
> --->  Verifying checksum(s) for python26
> --->  Extracting python26
> --->  Applying patches to python26
> --->  Configuring python26
> --->  Building python26
> --->  Staging python26 into destroot
> --->  Installing python26 @2.6.2_6+darwin
> --->  Activating python26 @2.6.2_6+darwin
> Error: Target org.macports.activate returned: Image error:
> /Applications/MacPorts/Python 2.6/Build Applet.app/Contents/Info.plist
> already exists and does not belong to a registered port.  Unable to
> activate port python26.
> Error: Status 1 encountered during processing.
>
> I have no idea how to solve this problem.  I've looked in the forums
> and bug reports, but all I could find mentioning this problem is in a
> ticket that's marked as closed
> (http://trac.macports.org/ticket/20284), yet no indication as to how
> to fix the problem, AFAICT.

It sounds like you did not correctly uninstall your previous MacPorts  
before starting a new one. The correct instructions are here:

http://trac.macports.org/wiki/FAQ#uninstall