Help please

[James Linder]

On 23/02/2012, at 1:07 AM, Ryan Schmidt wrote:

> 
> On Feb 21, 2012, at 22:44, James Linder wrote:
> 
>>>>> checking for Apple Objective-C runtime... yes
>>>>> checking for GNU Objective C runtime... no
>>>>> configure: Using Apple Objective-C runtime
>>>>> checking for Apple Foundation library... no
>>>>> configure: WARNING: GNUSTEP_SYSTEM_ROOT is not defined in your environment, preventing the use of GNUstep's Foundation library
>>>>> configure: error: Could not find a working Foundation implementation
>>>> 
>>>> This is an error we've encountered a few times before, such as:
>>>> 
>>>> https://trac.macports.org/ticket/28452
>>>> 
>>>> https://trac.macports.org/ticket/30298
>>>> 
>>>> We didn't receive further feedback from the reporters so were unable to pursue the matter further. Can you attach your config.log? Maybe it will shed further light.
>>>> 
>>>> In #28452 we presumed software installed in /usr/local was interfering. Do you have anything installed in /usr/local? If so, remove it and try again.
>>>> 
>>>> In #30298 we presumed the user's operating system components had become damaged and the OS should be reinstalled. So that's another avenue you could pursue.
>>> 
>>> haycorn:~ # ls /usr/local
>>> .git		Library		etc		share
>>> .gitignore	README.md	include		texlive
>>> Cellar		bin		lib
>>> 
>>> This was put here by latex install ...
>>> 
>>> haycorn:~ # mv /usr/local/ /usr/oldlocal
>>> haycorn:~ # port -d selfupdate
>>> [snip]
>>> Error: /opt/local/bin/port: port selfupdate failed: Error installing new MacPorts base: shell command failed (see log for details)
>>> 
>>> OK it'll take me a day or so to backup everything I want, so reinstall (which will certainly work, it did work before) and I'll report back
>> 
>> Snow Leopard and install CD: Insert CD 'Instal Mac OS X': whirr whirr (1 hour) {but this way is very easy)
>> 
>> then
>> 
>> ...
>> DEBUG: Error installing new MacPorts base: shell command failed (see log for details)
>> while executing
>> "macports::selfupdate [array get global_options] base_updated"
>> Error: /opt/local/bin/port: port selfupdate failed: Error installing new MacPorts base: shell command failed (see log for details)
> 
> That portion of the error doesn't tell us anything other than something went wrong. If you check back further in the log, was it the same "Could not find a working Foundation implementation" error?

Aaaargh hangs head in shame! I had not reinstalled Xcode.

So
Reinstall OS
install Xcode

Everything running sweetly again.
Thanks for all the help.
James