sudo port -v install kdelibs4 - build error

[Ryan Schmidt]

On Mar 25, 2010, at 01:13, Norman Khine wrote:

> i am trying to build kdevelop4, but had this error:
> 
> --->  Installing giflib @4.1.6_1
> --->  Activating giflib @4.1.6_1
> Error: Target org.macports.activate returned: Image error:
> /opt/local/bin/gif2epsn is being used by the active libungif port.
> Please deactivate this port first, or use 'port -f activate giflib' to
> force the activation.
> Warning: the following items did not execute (for giflib): org.macports.activate
> 
> if forcing the activation of giflib would this cause problems?

Don't force the activation. Deactivate libungif, then activate giflib, then proceed. (libungif has pretty much been replaced by giflib, now that the GIF format is no longer under patent.)