#16396: XRender Install Error ----------------------------------+----------------------------------------- Reporter: jburt@depersico.com | Owner: macports-tickets@lists.macosforge.org Type: defect | Status: new Priority: Normal | Milestone: Port Bugs Component: ports | Version: 1.6.0 Resolution: | Keywords: XRENDER ----------------------------------+----------------------------------------- Comment(by jburt@depersico.com): Hello, I am glad that you wrote. In fact, I have a change to make to the report I made. It seems that "X11" was actually not yet installed on that machine. However, MacPorts Installer said that it was. I am not sure why this erroneous report came from the installer. Based upon the installer's report, I installed "X11 SDK", however this was probably not registered because X11 was not yet installed. After I later installed X11, MacPorts recognized that X11 SDK was installed, and proceeded with the XRENDER install. So, it seems that the report should be changed to read: Macports Installer for XRENDER (and others?) incorrectly reports "X11 is installed" and tells user You have an Apple X11 installation already. MacPorts will not overwrite it. If you wish to use Apple X11, install the X11SDK included with Xcode tools. If you really want to use XFree86 instead, please move it aside first : When in truth.... X11 is not installed. I am not sure what MacPorts is inspecting to determine if X11 is installed, but apparently this can generate an incorrect result that X11 is installed. It tells the user to install X11SDK, which he does.. it is not registered correctly with the system because X11 is not installed. When user attempts another Macports install... it tells him once again to install X11SDK! Lol... an endless loop! -- Ticket URL: <http://trac.macports.org/ticket/16396#comment:3> MacPorts <http://www.macports.org/> Ports system for Mac OS