Changes between Version 80 and Version 81 of FAQ


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Timestamp:
Aug 27, 2009, 6:23:38 PM (15 years ago)
Author:
jmroot (Joshua Root)
Comment:

improve port build failure suggestions

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    55== General Questions ==
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    7 === A port fails to build === #buildfails
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    9 Before filing a bug in the issue tracker, please make sure you have the latest version of MacPorts and of the ports tree by running
     7=== A port fails to build. What should I do? === #buildfails
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     9Before filing a ticket in the issue tracker, please make sure you have the latest version of MacPorts and of the ports tree by running
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    2121Also, make sure you have the latest version of Xcode. Old versions of Xcode are known to make certain ports fail.
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    23 === I get the error "C compiler cannot create executables" when I try to install a port === #missingxcode
     23If this does not help, check ProblemHotlist (and SnowLeopardProblems if you are on Mac OS X 10.6) and see if your issue is mentioned. If not, [search:] for an existing ticket. If there does not appear to be one, you can then [http://guide.macports.org/#project.tickets create a new ticket].
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     25=== I get the error "C compiler cannot create executables" when I try to install a port. Why? === #missingxcode
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    2527You need to install [http://www.macports.org/install.php#requirements Xcode].