Do want to use Conda for your Sage installation? If not, you should isolate your Conda install from Sage (deactivate the environment, make sure that it's not in the PATH, etc) If yes, you seem to be following a wrong procedure.
On Wed, Mar 18, 2026 at 2:37 PM Seohyeon “Alex” Lee <[email protected]> wrote: > > I have a Mac M1 and I'm working on building Sage from source. I followed the > instructions from the README page and the linked documentation, but noticed I > keep getting recommendations like the following at the end of ./configure. > ``` > config.status: creating convenience symlink venv -> > local/var/lib/sage/venv-python3.12.5 > real_configure: > > notice: the following SPKGs did not find equivalent system packages: > > cypari fpylll mathjax pplpy primecountpy python3 4ti2 _develop > _recommended coxeter3 free_fonts fricas gp2c igraph msolve onetbb > perl_cpan_polymake_prereq perl_mongodb perl_term_readline_gnu polymake > texlive texlive_luatex xindy > > checking for the package system in use... conda > real_configure: > > hint: installing the following system packages, if not > already present, is recommended and may avoid having to > build them (though some may have to be built anyway): > > $ conda install mathjax > > real_configure: > > hint: installing the following system packages, if not > already present, may provide additional optional features: > > $ conda install 4ti2 openssh pycodestyle esbonio open-fonts igraph tbb > > real_configure: > > hint: After installation, re-run configure using: > > $ make reconfigure > ``` > If I try installing the packages mentioned here, I get > ``` > Transaction > > Prefix: /Users/{myusername}/miniforge3/envs/sage-dev > > All requested packages already installed > ``` > If I ignore this and run make, I end up in the same loop. What can I do to > break out of this cycle? > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "sage-devel" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/sage-devel/13ee0a53-7c1d-4a52-accd-16343c9a8866n%40googlegroups.com. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "sage-devel" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/sage-devel/CAAWYfq3B2wMV%3DvK0Bqzd%3DLknBa%2BmVKYd9RJyxsVJMTLc4DurVA%40mail.gmail.com.
