On 23/02/2012, at 1:07 AM, Ryan Schmidt wrote: > > On Feb 21, 2012, at 22:44, James Linder wrote: > >>>>> checking for Apple Objective-C runtime... yes >>>>> checking for GNU Objective C runtime... no >>>>> configure: Using Apple Objective-C runtime >>>>> checking for Apple Foundation library... no >>>>> configure: WARNING: GNUSTEP_SYSTEM_ROOT is not defined in your >>>>> environment, preventing the use of GNUstep's Foundation library >>>>> configure: error: Could not find a working Foundation implementation >>>> >>>> This is an error we've encountered a few times before, such as: >>>> >>>> https://trac.macports.org/ticket/28452 >>>> >>>> https://trac.macports.org/ticket/30298 >>>> >>>> We didn't receive further feedback from the reporters so were unable to >>>> pursue the matter further. Can you attach your config.log? Maybe it will >>>> shed further light. >>>> >>>> In #28452 we presumed software installed in /usr/local was interfering. Do >>>> you have anything installed in /usr/local? If so, remove it and try again. >>>> >>>> In #30298 we presumed the user's operating system components had become >>>> damaged and the OS should be reinstalled. So that's another avenue you >>>> could pursue. >>> >>> haycorn:~ # ls /usr/local >>> .git Library etc share >>> .gitignore README.md include texlive >>> Cellar bin lib >>> >>> This was put here by latex install ... >>> >>> haycorn:~ # mv /usr/local/ /usr/oldlocal >>> haycorn:~ # port -d selfupdate >>> [snip] >>> Error: /opt/local/bin/port: port selfupdate failed: Error installing new >>> MacPorts base: shell command failed (see log for details) >>> >>> OK it'll take me a day or so to backup everything I want, so reinstall >>> (which will certainly work, it did work before) and I'll report back >> >> Snow Leopard and install CD: Insert CD 'Instal Mac OS X': whirr whirr (1 >> hour) {but this way is very easy) >> >> then >> >> ... >> DEBUG: Error installing new MacPorts base: shell command failed (see log for >> details) >> while executing >> "macports::selfupdate [array get global_options] base_updated" >> Error: /opt/local/bin/port: port selfupdate failed: Error installing new >> MacPorts base: shell command failed (see log for details) > > That portion of the error doesn't tell us anything other than something went > wrong. If you check back further in the log, was it the same "Could not find > a working Foundation implementation" error?
Aaaargh hangs head in shame! I had not reinstalled Xcode. So Reinstall OS install Xcode Everything running sweetly again. Thanks for all the help. James _______________________________________________ macports-users mailing list macports-users@lists.macosforge.org http://lists.macosforge.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/macports-users