Certbot / Python problem

[Bjarne D Mathiesen]

On 21/02/2025 16.14, Mark Lucas wrote:
> :error:build Failed to build certbot: sh: line 0: cd: /opt/local/var/
> macports/build/
> _opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_macports_release_tarballs_ports_security_certbot/certbot/work/certbot-3.2.0/certbot/docs: No such file or directory
> 
> :debug:build Error code: NONE

It's looking in the wrong place.
The process seems to still has some leftovers from your 1st attempt.
This is because your 1st attempt failed mid-process.

It looks as if when it couldn't see your ./ports/certbot Portfile , it
used the MacPort certbot Portfile instead - and that messes things up.
You can see this in the part of the path between /build/ and /work/ .

Eg. one of my failed builds w/ a correct path is :
/opt/local/var/macports/build/
_Volumes_Bjarne4TB_Users_Bjarne_BDMdata_GitMacintosh_MacPorts_macports-ports_devel_xapian-core/php83-xapian
/work/xapian-bindings-1.4.27/config.log

So, in your 2nd attempt, port correctly sees the Portfile, !BUT! it also
sees that you have already started the process - so it just re-starts
from where it stopped.

Try:
1) sudo bash
2) port clean --all certbot
3) cd /opt/local/var/macports/build/ ; rm -rf *
4) cd /Users/******/ ; find ./ports -type l -name work -ls -delete
5) exit

notes:
(1) gives you a root shell
    so you don't have to prefix everything w/ 'sudo'
(2) removes everything port can see of the installation process
    - just to be sure there's nothing left of the 1st attempt
(3) removes everything left over from any build process
(4) when building, port makes a symbolic link from the Portfile dir
    to the build dir. This removes any such left behind.
(5) returns you to your normal shell

When working w/ ports, I usually have two Terminal windows open
(1) in this one, I've executed 'sudo bash'
    in order to have access to !!!EVERYTHING!!! ;-)
    Be VERY careful in this one 8-)
(2) in the 2nd, I'm my normal un-privileged self

happy hacking
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Bjarne D Mathiesen
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