Hi Ryan, Sorry, I just pressed the reply button. I was getting late here.
I have (sudo mv /sw /sw-off, sudo mv /usr/local /usr/local-off) both sets of directories, configured boost and sent you the configure file. I assume you didn't want me to send the config file to the list so I just sent it to you. I have not installed boost yet just in case there are any changes to be made before installing. Thanks again for your help, Regards, Terrence On 24 Sep 2008, at 04:31, Ryan Schmidt wrote: > Please remember to Reply All so your reply goes to the list too, > not just to me. > > > On Sep 23, 2008, at 8:03 PM, Mine wrote: > >> Hi Ryan, >> >> I have stuff in /usr/local which are apps installed by macPorts > > MacPorts installs in /opt/local by default, not /usr/local. Things > installed in /usr/local can interfere with MacPorts. Using /usr/ > local as your MacPorts prefix is not supported. > >> and I also have stuff in /sw apps installed by Fink. Although the >> Fink doc state that because it installs its files in /sw it does not >> interfere with other apps. > > I don't care what the Fink docs say. :) Items installed in /sw and / > usr/local can interfere with software that MacPorts wants to > install. It is not supported to have two different package managers > installed. That means it may work for you but I won't help you with > it. :) > >> I am a little nervous about disabling thing as I am new at this >> and I don't want to screw up my system or the other apps I >> have managed to install which is not yet backed up. > > Move /sw and /usr/local out of the way by renaming them to /sw-off > and /usr/local-off. Then try again. If things now work, you'll > know /sw or /usr/local interfered. > > You can always rename them back to /sw and /usr/local temporarily > while you need to use what's in there, but your long term solution > is to install all that software with MacPorts, then get rid of /sw > and /usr/local. > >> I have uninstalled and re-installed boost. >> >> As stated in your email I did the following: >> My-Computer:~ tw2$ sudo port deactivate boost >> Password: >> ---> Deactivating boost >> My-Computer:~ tw2$ sudo port clean --work boost >> ---> Cleaning boost >> My-Computer:~ tw2$ sudo port configure boost >> My-Computer:~ tw2$ open $(port dir boost) >> My-Computer:~ tw2$ >> >> The first time I did this, I was able to open a work >> directory and I have attached it to a separate email. >> However, out of curiosity, I opened the file as it >> did not have config in its name but the file only >> contained two words 'variant: +darwin'. >> >> I assumed that I had made an error so I reactivated >> boost and tried again but each time I try, the work >> directory is now an alias that I can't open. > > Sorry; I gave incorrect instructions. It seems that because the > boost port was still installed (though deactivated), "port > configure" did nothing, hence there was nothing in the work > directory. (The work directory is, by the way, always an alias to > another location.) > > Uninstall boost instead of deactivating it. Then "port configure" > should actually configure, and then you can find the config.log and > attach it. > >> While I was re-installing boost I saw the following >> appear in the Terminal: >> Building Boost.Regex with the optional Unicode/ICU support disabled. >> Please refer to the Boost.Regex documentation for more information >> (don't panic: this is a strictly optional feature). >> >> I don't know if this has anything to do with the error I have been >> getting >> 'configure: error: Could not link against boost_regex-boost_regex- >> mt !' >> when trying to install mkvToolnix. I did have a look at the >> Boost.Regex >> documentation but the info 'Building with Unicode and ICU Support' >> and >> other thing mentioned, is way beyond me. > > I don't know the significance of that message. I'm not really > familiar with boost. > > Tomorrow I'll try configuring it again on my system and see if it > says the same thing. > _______________________________________________ macports-users mailing list macports-users@lists.macosforge.org http://lists.macosforge.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/macports-users
