py27-requests & py34-requests

[mattia-vaccari (Mattia Vaccari)]

the latest py27-requests (also affecting py34-requests) port won't install on mac os x 10.6

the issue (probably the same as in Ticket #45597) is the following (nb : clean-ing and/or uninstall-ing the port also won't help)

cheers - mattia

sudo port install py27-requests
--->  Computing dependencies for py27-requests
--->  Fetching archive for py27-requests
--->  Attempting to fetch py27-requests-2.4.3_0.darwin_10.noarch.tbz2 from http://mse.uk.packages.macports.org/sites/packages.macports.org/py27-requests
--->  Attempting to fetch py27-requests-2.4.3_0.darwin_10.noarch.tbz2.rmd160 from http://mse.uk.packages.macports.org/sites/packages.macports.org/py27-requests
--->  Installing py27-requests @2.4.3_0
--->  Activating py27-requests @2.4.3_0
Error: org.macports.activate for port py27-requests returned: Image error: /opt/local/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/site-packages/requests/__init__.py already exists and does not belong to a registered port.  Unable to activate port py27-requests. Use 'port -f activate py27-requests' to force the activation.
Please see the log file for port py27-requests for details:
    /opt/local/var/macports/logs/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_ports_python_py-requests/py27-requests/main.log
To report a bug, follow the instructions in the guide:
    http://guide.macports.org/#project.tickets
Error: Processing of port py27-requests failed

[ryandesign (Ryan Carsten Schmidt)]

In #45597 the error was "no destroot found". The cause was the user did not clean before trying again.

This is not the same as your issue, which is "/opt/local/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/site-packages/requests/__init__.py already exists and does not belong to a registered port".

Why does that file already exist, if it was not provided by a MacPorts port? You can try forcing the port activation, but if you cannot explain why the file already existed, who knows how many other files already exist that should not be there. In that case the safest solution would be to uninstall MacPorts and all ports, then remove /opt/local (after saving any important files, such as configuration files, data files, databases), then reinstall the ports you want.

[mattia-vaccari (Mattia Vaccari)]

well, the destroot error appeared after i cleaned/uninstalled the package.

but indeed, a few packages had been installed by pip and i hadn't noticed!

sorry about the hassle - mattia

[kurthindenburg (Kurt Hindenburg)]

Cc Me!

[kurthindenburg (Kurt Hindenburg)]

closing per comment:2