#35850: Error upgrade python27 ------------------------------------------------+--------------------------- Reporter: bhoglund@… | Owner: macports-tickets@… Type: defect | Status: new Priority: Normal | Milestone: Component: ports | Version: 2.1.2 Keywords: python27 upgrade outdated destroot | Port: python27 ------------------------------------------------+--------------------------- Typing "sudo port upgrade outdated" gave me the error: " ---> Installing python27 @2.7.3_0 Error: org.macports.install for port python27 returned: no destroot found at: /opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_tarballs_ports_lang_python27/python27/work/destroot Please see the log file for port python27 for details: /opt/local/var/macports/logs/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_tarballs_ports_lang_python27/python27/main.log " I tried "sudo port clean python27", but got the same error. I went into the log file, as the error message suggested above & found these error lines: " :error:install org.macports.install for port python27 returned: no destroot found at: /opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_tarballs_ports_lang_python27/python27/work/destroot :debug:install Error code: NONE :debug:install Backtrace: no destroot found at: /opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_tarballs_ports_lang_python27/python27/work/ " I tried to uninstall python27, but there were dependent files &/or applications, whose purpose I don't know. I abandoned uninstalling python27. I then tried "sudo port -n upgrade --force python27", but got the same error, but with many lines of text! Also, "which python" give Apple's python, not MacPorts: /usr/bin/python -- Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/35850> MacPorts <http://www.macports.org/> Ports system for Mac OS