Python26 Build Woes

[Pete]

W00t!  That was in!  Thanks for the help, guys.

pete

On Fri, Sep 25, 2009 at 4:47 PM, Ryan Schmidt <ryandesign at macports.org> wrote:
> 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
>
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