#42413: python27: tries to install in /Applications on non-root macports --------------------------+-------------------------------- Reporter: abdullahfy@… | Owner: macports-tickets@… Type: defect | Status: new Priority: Normal | Milestone: Component: ports | Version: 2.2.1 Keywords: | Port: python27 --------------------------+-------------------------------- Hi, I'm having the same problem as in this ticket [https://trac.macports.org/ticket/29057 #29057]. My OXS: {{{ $ sw_vers -productVersion 10.9.1 }}} My application_dir in macports configuration file: {{{ $ pwd /net/iconium/rd3/software/macports/OSX_10.9/x86_64/etc/macports $ grep applications_di macports.conf applications_dir /net/iconium/rd3/software/macports/OSX_10.9/x86_64/Applications }}} And, only with python27 port ,I'm still getting this error: {{{ $ port clean python27 ---> Cleaning python27 $ port install python27 ---> Computing dependencies for python27 ---> Activating python27 @2.7.6_0 Error: org.macports.activate for port python27 returned: can't create directory "/Applications/Python 2.7": permission denied Please see the log file for port python27 for details: /net/iconium/rd3/software/macports/OSX_10.9/x86_64/var/macports/logs/_net_iconium_rd3_software_macports_OSX_10.9_x86_64_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_tarballs_ports_lang_python27/python27/main.log To report a bug, follow the instructions in the guide: http://guide.macports.org/#project.tickets Error: Processing of port python27 failed }}} Regards, -- Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/42413> MacPorts <http://www.macports.org/> Ports system for OS X