libiconv @1.17_0 build failure on macOS 14 arm64

[bongserrano]

I went as far as completing the following steps in my attempt to install gimp-resynthesizer, but got this error upon running sudo port install gimp from Terminal.

1. sudo port install MacPorts
2. sudo port -v selfupdate

Error: See /opt/local/var/macports/logs/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_macports_release_tarballs_ports_textproc_libiconv/libiconv/main.log for details.
Error: Follow https://guide.macports.org/#project.tickets if you believe there is a bug.
Error: Processing of port gimp failed

Please help me troubleshoot and resolve this issue.

Thanks in advance for your assistance!

[bongserrano]

Error: See /opt/local/var/macports/logs/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_macports_release_tarballs_ports_textproc_libiconv/libiconv/main.log for details.

[jmroot (Joshua Root)]

I'm not quite sure what's going on in this log, but this at least is a problem:

:warn:clean configured user/group macports does not exist, will build as root

The macports user is supposed to be created by the installer. Maybe try running it again, and take note if it produces any errors?

If running id -p macports doesn't give you a "no such user" error after doing that, run sudo port clean libiconv and then try the installation again.

[ryandesign (Ryan Carsten Schmidt)]

Replying to bongserrano:

1. sudo port install MacPorts

You should not attempt to install the MacPorts port. That port only exists for Josh to use to create the installer packages. Attempting to install that port should print an error message to that effect.

Replying to jmroot:

:warn:clean configured user/group macports does not exist, will build as root

Well it says that in the first attempt in the log, but subsequent attempts in the log say:

:debug:main dropping privileges: euid changed to 502, egid changed to 501.

That should be the macports uid/gid.

I concur that retrying after sudo port clean libiconv is a good thing to try.

[bongserrano]

I ran

sudo port clean libiconv

and installation is running again.

Thanks for the help, guys!