#29908: Errors when trying to install apache2 - PLS HELP ---------------------------------------+------------------------------------ Reporter: matthewcaruana@… | Owner: macports-tickets@… Type: defect | Status: closed Priority: Normal | Milestone: Component: ports | Version: 1.9.2 Resolution: invalid | Keywords: Port: expat | ---------------------------------------+------------------------------------ Changes (by jmr@…): * cc: ryandesign@… (added) * status: new => closed * resolution: => invalid * port: => expat Old description:

Hi,

I'm trying to install apache2 using the following command: sudo port install apache2

Here are the error messages I'm getting:

port -f activate expat Error: Insufficient privileges to write to MacPorts install prefix. Matthew-Caruanas-MacBook-Pro:~ matthewcaruana$ sudo port install apache2 Password: ---> Computing dependencies for apache2 ---> Dependencies to be installed: apr-util expat libiconv gperf sqlite3 ncurses ncursesw readline openssl zlib pcre bzip2 perl5 perl5.12 ---> Activating expat @2.0.1_1 Error: Target org.macports.activate returned: Image error: /opt/local/bin/xmlwf already exists and does not belong to a registered port. Unable to activate port expat. Use 'port -f activate expat' to force the activation. Error: Failed to install expat Log for expat is at: /opt/local/var/macports/logs/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_ports_textproc_expat/main.log Error: The following dependencies were not installed: apr-util expat libiconv gperf sqlite3 ncurses ncursesw readline openssl zlib pcre bzip2 perl5 perl5.12 Error: Status 1 encountered during processing. To report a bug, see <http://guide.macports.org/#project.tickets>

Please find the error log file attached to this ticket.

Seeing that the command 'port -f activate expat' was recommended, I tried running that.

And it gives me the following error:

port -f activate expat Error: Insufficient privileges to write to MacPorts install prefix.

Could you please help me with this problem?

Thanks, Matthew C.

New description: Hi, I'm trying to install apache2 using the following command: sudo port install apache2 Here are the error messages I'm getting: {{{ port -f activate expat Error: Insufficient privileges to write to MacPorts install prefix. Matthew-Caruanas-MacBook-Pro:~ matthewcaruana$ sudo port install apache2 Password: ---> Computing dependencies for apache2 ---> Dependencies to be installed: apr-util expat libiconv gperf sqlite3 ncurses ncursesw readline openssl zlib pcre bzip2 perl5 perl5.12 ---> Activating expat @2.0.1_1 Error: Target org.macports.activate returned: Image error: /opt/local/bin/xmlwf already exists and does not belong to a registered port. Unable to activate port expat. Use 'port -f activate expat' to force the activation. Error: Failed to install expat Log for expat is at: /opt/local/var/macports/logs/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_ports_textproc_expat/main.log Error: The following dependencies were not installed: apr-util expat libiconv gperf sqlite3 ncurses ncursesw readline openssl zlib pcre bzip2 perl5 perl5.12 Error: Status 1 encountered during processing. To report a bug, see <http://guide.macports.org/#project.tickets> }}} Please find the error log file attached to this ticket. Seeing that the command 'port -f activate expat' was recommended, I tried running that. And it gives me the following error: {{{ port -f activate expat Error: Insufficient privileges to write to MacPorts install prefix. }}} Could you please help me with this problem? Thanks, Matthew C. -- Comment: Please remember to preview and use WikiFormatting, fill in the Port field and cc the maintainer. There's a problem hotlist entry for this: ProblemHotlist#xmlwf "Insufficient privileges" is because you didn't use sudo. -- Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/29908#comment:1> MacPorts <http://www.macports.org/> Ports system for Mac OS