Thanks for your help, you were right on what the problem was. Working like a charm. regards, Maurice
On 8/4/07, Maurice Munyore <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I'm running version 10.4.10 on a powerbook g4. Strange i've never had > problems with my machine let me check it out. > > thanks, > Maurice > > On 8/4/07, Ryan Schmidt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > On Aug 4, 2007, at 16:45, Maurice Munyore wrote: > > > > > Could some help know why the discrepancy between the macport > > > message that it does not need updating and the no ports installed. > > > > There is no discrepancy. Read more below for why. > > > > > > > I'm a newbie trying to install macports so i can run rtorrents > > > however i seem to get the message no ports installed despite > > > getting no problems with port self update and port sync. Below are > > > the messages I receive when I try to install rtorrents. i'm running > > > Mac OS X 10.4.10 powerbook g4 1.5 > > > > > > powerbook:~ maurice$ sudo port selfupdate > > > MacPorts base version 1.5 installed > > > Downloaded MacPorts base version 1.5 > > > The MacPorts installation is not outdated and so was not updated > > > selfupdate done! > > > > "selfupdate" updates your ports tree and your MacPorts base software. > > You already had the latest MacPorts base software so no update was > > necessary. > > > > > > > powerbook:~ maurice$ sudo port -dv sync > > > DEBUG: Synchronizing ports tree(s) > > > Synchronizing from rsync://rsync.macports.org /release/ports/ > > > DEBUG: /usr/bin/rsync -rtzv --delete-after rsync:// > > > rsync.macports.org/release/ports/ /opt/local/var/macports/sources/ > > > rsync.macports.org/release/ports > > > receiving file list ... done > > > > > > sent 74 bytes received 273888 bytes 23822.78 bytes/sec > > > total size is 15152669 speedup is 55.31 > > > > "sync" just updates your ports tree. So now you have the most current > > port definitions and can install any port you like. > > > > > > > powerbook:~ maurice$ sudo port -d install rtorrent > > > DEBUG: Found port in file:///opt/local/var/macports/sources/ > > > rsync.macports.org/release/ports/net/rtorrent > > > DEBUG: Changing to port directory: /opt/local/var/macports/sources/ > > > rsync.macports.org/release/ports/net/rtorrent > > > DEBUG: Requested variant powerpc is not provided by port rtorrent. > > > DEBUG: Requested variant darwin is not provided by port rtorrent. > > > DEBUG: Requested variant macosx is not provided by port rtorrent. > > > DEBUG: Found port in file:///opt/local/var/macports/sources/ > > > rsync.macports.org/release/ports/net/curl > > > DEBUG: Changing to port directory: /opt/local/var/macports /sources/ > > > rsync.macports.org/release/ports/net/curl > > > DEBUG: Requested variant powerpc is not provided by port curl. > > > DEBUG: Requested variant darwin is not provided by port curl. > > > DEBUG: Requested variant macosx is not provided by port curl. > > > DEBUG: Executing variant darwin_8 provides darwin_8 > > > DEBUG: Searching for dependency: curl > > > DEBUG: Didn't find receipt, going to depspec regex for: curl > > > DEBUG: Found port in file:///opt/local/var/macports/sources/ > > > rsync.macports.org/release/ports/devel/libsigcxx2 > > > DEBUG: Changing to port directory: /opt/local/var/macports /sources/ > > > rsync.macports.org/release/ports/devel/libsigcxx2 > > > DEBUG: Requested variant powerpc is not provided by port libsigcxx2. > > > DEBUG: Requested variant darwin is not provided by port libsigcxx2. > > > DEBUG: Requested variant macosx is not provided by port libsigcxx2. > > > DEBUG: Executing variant darwin_8 provides darwin_8 > > > DEBUG: Searching for dependency: libsigcxx2 > > > DEBUG: Didn't find receipt, going to depspec regex for: libsigcxx2 > > > DEBUG: Found port in file:///opt/local/var/macports/sources/ > > > rsync.macports.org/release/ports/net/libtorrent > > > DEBUG: Changing to port directory: /opt/local/var/macports /sources/ > > > rsync.macports.org/release/ports/net/libtorrent > > > DEBUG: Requested variant powerpc is not provided by port libtorrent. > > > DEBUG: Requested variant darwin is not provided by port libtorrent. > > > DEBUG: Requested variant macosx is not provided by port libtorrent. > > > DEBUG: Searching for dependency: libtorrent > > > DEBUG: Didn't find receipt, going to depspec regex for: libtorrent > > > DEBUG: Found port in file:///opt/local/var/macports /sources/ > > > rsync.macports.org/release/ports/devel/ncurses > > > DEBUG: Changing to port directory: /opt/local/var/macports/sources/ > > > rsync.macports.org/release/ports/devel/ncurses > > > DEBUG: Requested variant powerpc is not provided by port ncurses. > > > DEBUG: Requested variant darwin is not provided by port ncurses. > > > DEBUG: Requested variant macosx is not provided by port ncurses. > > > DEBUG: Executing variant darwin_8 provides darwin_8 > > > DEBUG: Searching for dependency: ncurses > > > DEBUG: Didn't find receipt, going to depspec regex for: ncurses > > > DEBUG: Found port in file:///opt/local/var/macports /sources/ > > > rsync.macports.org/release/ports/devel/openssl > > > DEBUG: Changing to port directory: /opt/local/var/macports/sources/ > > > rsync.macports.org/release/ports/devel/openssl > > > DEBUG: Requested variant powerpc is not provided by port openssl. > > > DEBUG: Requested variant macosx is not provided by port openssl. > > > DEBUG: Executing variant darwin provides darwin > > > DEBUG: Executing variant darwin_8 provides darwin_8 > > > DEBUG: Searching for dependency: openssl > > > DEBUG: Didn't find receipt, going to depspec regex for: openssl > > > DEBUG: Found port in file:///opt/local/var/macports /sources/ > > > rsync.macports.org/release/ports/archivers/zlib > > > DEBUG: Changing to port directory: /opt/local/var/macports/sources/ > > > rsync.macports.org/release/ports/archivers/zlib > > > DEBUG: Requested variant powerpc is not provided by port zlib. > > > DEBUG: Requested variant darwin is not provided by port zlib. > > > DEBUG: Requested variant macosx is not provided by port zlib. > > > DEBUG: Searching for dependency: zlib > > > DEBUG: Didn't find receipt, going to depspec regex for: zlib > > > DEBUG: Found port in file:///opt/local/var/macports/sources/ > > > rsync.macports.org/release/ports/archivers/zlib > > > DEBUG: Searching for dependency: zlib > > > DEBUG: Didn't find receipt, going to depspec regex for: zlib > > > DEBUG: Found port in file:///opt/local/var/macports /sources/ > > > rsync.macports.org/release/ports/devel/pkgconfig > > > DEBUG: Changing to port directory: /opt/local/var/macports/sources/ > > > rsync.macports.org/release/ports/devel/pkgconfig > > > DEBUG: Requested variant powerpc is not provided by port pkgconfig. > > > DEBUG: Requested variant darwin is not provided by port pkgconfig. > > > DEBUG: Requested variant macosx is not provided by port pkgconfig. > > > DEBUG: Searching for dependency: pkgconfig > > > DEBUG: Didn't find receipt, going to depspec regex for: pkgconfig > > > DEBUG: Found port in file:///opt/local/var/macports/sources/ > > > rsync.macports.org/release/ports/devel/openssl > > > DEBUG: Searching for dependency: openssl > > > DEBUG: Didn't find receipt, going to depspec regex for: openssl > > > DEBUG: Found port in file:///opt/local/var/macports /sources/ > > > rsync.macports.org/release/ports/devel/libsigcxx2 > > > DEBUG: Searching for dependency: libsigcxx2 > > > DEBUG: Didn't find receipt, going to depspec regex for: libsigcxx2 > > > DEBUG: Found port in file:///opt/local/var/macports/sources/ > > > rsync.macports.org/release/ports/devel/pkgconfig > > > DEBUG: Searching for dependency: pkgconfig > > > DEBUG: Didn't find receipt, going to depspec regex for: pkgconfig > > > DEBUG: Found port in file:///opt/local/var/macports/sources/ > > > rsync.macports.org/release /ports/archivers/zlib > > > DEBUG: Searching for dependency: zlib > > > DEBUG: Didn't find receipt, going to depspec regex for: zlib > > > DEBUG: Found port in file:///opt/local/var/macports/sources/ > > > rsync.macports.org/release/ports/devel/ncursesw > > > DEBUG: Changing to port directory: /opt/local/var/macports/sources/ > > > rsync.macports.org/release/ports/devel/ncursesw > > > DEBUG: Requested variant powerpc is not provided by port ncursesw. > > > DEBUG: Requested variant darwin is not provided by port ncursesw. > > > DEBUG: Requested variant macosx is not provided by port ncursesw. > > > DEBUG: Executing variant darwin_8 provides darwin_8 > > > DEBUG: Searching for dependency: ncursesw > > > DEBUG: Didn't find receipt, going to depspec regex for: ncursesw > > > DEBUG: Found port in file:///opt/local/var/macports /sources/ > > > rsync.macports.org/release/ports/archivers/zlib > > > DEBUG: Searching for dependency: zlib > > > DEBUG: Didn't find receipt, going to depspec regex for: zlib > > > DEBUG: Skipping completed org.macports.main (pkgconfig) > > > DEBUG: Skipping completed org.macports.fetch (pkgconfig) > > > DEBUG: Skipping completed org.macports.checksum (pkgconfig) > > > ---> Extracting pkgconfig > > > DEBUG: Executing org.macports.extract (pkgconfig) > > > ---> Extracting pkg-config-0.22.tar.gz > > > DEBUG: setting option extract.args to /opt/local/var/macports/ > > > distfiles/pkgconfig/pkg-config-0.22.tar.gz > > > DEBUG: Environment: > > > DEBUG: Assembled command: 'cd "/opt/local/var/macports/build/ > > > _opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_ports_devel > > > _pkgconfig/work" && gzip -dc /opt/local/var/macports /distfiles/ > > > pkgconfig/pkg- config-0.22.tar.gz | /usr/bin/gnutar --no-same-owner > > > -xf -' > > > sh: line 1: /usr/bin/gnutar: No such file or directory > > > > > > gzip: stdout: Broken pipe > > > Error: Target org.macports.extract returned: shell command " cd "/ > > > opt/local/var/macports/build/ > > > _opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_ports_devel > > > _pkgconfig/work" && gzip -dc /opt/local/var/macports /distfiles/ > > > pkgconfig/pkg- config-0.22.tar.gz | /usr/bin/gnutar --no-same-owner > > > -xf - " returned error 127 > > > Command output: sh: line 1: /usr/bin/gnutar: No such file or directory > > > > > > gzip: stdout: Broken pipe > > > > > > Warning: the following items did not execute (for pkgconfig): > > > org.macports.activate org.macports.extract org.macports.patch > > > org.macports.configure org.macports.build org.macports.destroot > > > org.macports.install > > > Error: The following dependencies failed to build: curl pkgconfig > > > zlib libsigcxx2 libtorrent openssl ncurses ncursesw > > > Error: Status 1 encountered during processing. > > > > > > When i look at whether i have any ports installed. i get the > > > message there are none. > > > > > > powerbook:~ maurice$ port -d installed > > > No ports are installed. > > > > rtorrent requires many other ports, including pkgconfig, and an error > > was encountered while trying to install pkgconfig, so the > > installation was aborted. Therefore no ports have been installed. > > > > You need to correct the error MacPorts encountered: > > > > > Command output: sh: line 1: /usr/bin/gnutar: No such file or directory > > > > > > Please verify whether you have /usr/bin/gnutar. If you do not, then > > your Mac OS X installation is incomplete. I believe gnutar is > > provided by either BaseSystem.pkg or Essentials.pkg from the Mac OS X > > DVD, both of which are quite essential to Mac OS X's functioning. > > What version of Mac OS X are you on, on what Mac? > > > > >
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