Install of wget fails due to Automake

[mwinnall@…]

I have tried using sudo port install wget but it fails due to not installing Automake. I haven't been able to find a solution on the macports pages.

My machine is a 2006 MBP running OS X 10.5.8.

[mwinnall@…]

Automake log

[mwinnall@…]

Replying to mwinnall@…:

I have tried using sudo port install wget but it fails due to not installing Automake. I haven't been able to find a solution on the macports pages.

My machine is a 2006 MBP running OS X 10.5.8.

*Text from Terminal*

--->  Computing dependencies for wget
--->  Dependencies to be installed: gnutls automake curl-ca-bundle gmp libidn libtasn1 libtool nettle p11-kit desktop-file-utils glib2 libffi pcre bzip2 libedit zlib xz pkgconfig popt libxslt libxml2 perl5.22 gdbm
Error: Failed to install automake
Please see the log file for port automake for details:
    /opt/local/var/macports/logs/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_tarballs_ports_devel_automake/automake/main.log
Error: The following dependencies were not installed: gnutls automake curl-ca-bundle gmp libidn libtasn1 libtool nettle p11-kit desktop-file-utils glib2 libffi pcre bzip2 libedit zlib xz pkgconfig popt libxslt libxml2 perl5.22 gdbm
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Error: Processing of port wget failed

[ryandesign (Ryan Carsten Schmidt)]

The log says:

couldn't open "/opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_tarballs_ports_devel_automake/automake/work/.macports.automake.state": permission denied

Why is permission denied? Are you sure you're using sudo? If so, can you try running sudo port clean automake, and, if it's still present, manually removing the symlink /opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_tarballs_ports_devel_automake/automake/work, and then trying again?

[mwinnall@…]

I do not know why permission is denied. I'm curious what permissions are required and how to determine if they have been granted. I also want to know how to grant them. I have been able to successfully complete two other ports (cabextract and unzip). I will complete the instructions you have provided and report back with the outcome.

Thanks.

[ryandesign (Ryan Carsten Schmidt)]

I also don't know why permission was denied on your system. You can try removing the directory /opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_tarballs_ports_devel_automake, and then trying again.

[kurthindenburg (Kurt Hindenburg)]

Please reopen if you haven't been able to resolve this issue.