py27-game; installation looks clean, but library not found

[Ryan Schmidt]

On Mar 3, 2012, at 10:38, Lynn Oliver wrote:

> Why "install pygame +portmidi" instead of "py27-game +portmidi"?
> 
> I went ahead and ran "sudo port install py-game +portmidi", and it installed python24, py24-nose, py24-distribute, py24-numpy, py24-game, py, and py-game.  I uninstalled those and ran "sudo port install py27-game +portmidi".
> 
> Whether I needed the extra step or not, it appears to be working now, and many thanks for the help.

You're correct, Lynn, "sudo port install py27-game +portmidi" is what you would use. You should always specify the python version you want and not rely on the stub port (e.g. py-game) to install any particular version of python. The stub ports will probably go away eventually.