Cannot install swig

[raramayo (Rodolfo Aramayo)]

When I give the command, I get the following error:

>sudo port install swig
--->  Computing dependencies for swig[[BR]]

Error: reinplace: /usr/local/bin/sed: -e expression #1, char 26: Invalid character class name[[BR]]

Error: Target org.macports.patch returned: reinplace sed(1) failed
Log for swig is at: /opt/local/var/macports[[BR]]
/logs/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_ports_devel_swig/main.log[[BR]]

Error: Status 1 encountered during processing.[[BR]]

To report a bug, see <http://guide.macports.org/#project.tickets>[[BR]]

I installed sed in /usr/local/bin following standard procedures...and gsed using ports...

Any ideas? THANKS!!

[jmroot (Joshua Root)]

Please remember to fill in the Port field and cc the maintainer.

AFAICT this could only happen if you built base from source and either explicitly chose this non-working sed or had /usr/local/bin first in your PATH. So the solution is simply "don't do that".

[ryandesign (Ryan Carsten Schmidt)]

It is not supported to have anything installed in /usr/local while using MacPorts, due to interference that typically results, such as that which you experienced here. Remove (or rename) /usr/local, clean the affected port (sudo port clean swig) and try again.