#14490: gimp installation hangs --------------------------+------------------------------------------------- Reporter: sica@uwo.ca | Owner: devans@macports.org Type: defect | Status: closed Priority: Normal | Milestone: Port Bugs Component: ports | Version: 1.6.0 Resolution: worksforme | Keywords: Port: gimp | --------------------------+------------------------------------------------- Changes (by devans@macports.org): * status: new => closed * resolution: => worksforme Comment: I'm not sure this is a problem as port gimp is a meta-port that not only installs gimp2 (the actual gimp application) but gimp-app (Aqua launcher) and number of useful plugs, etc. It is a very big build even if you are just install the application itself with a lot of dependencies so I'm not surprised that it is taking some time. Current version is 2.6.1 by the way. So I suggest that you use get the latest ports and try again. {{{ sudo port selfupdate sudo port -d install gimp }}} This should allow you to see whether it is doing something or not. And overnight might be a good time estimate depending on what hardware you have. The log file submitted above shows the building of normal dependencies that ran into this error: {{{ DEBUG: Executing org.macports.activate (p5-getopt-long) ---> Activating p5-getopt-long 2.37_0 Error: Target org.macports.activate returned: Image error: /opt/local/lib/perl5/5.8.8/Getopt/Long.pm is being used by the active perl5.8 port. Please deactivate this port first, or use the -f flag to force the activation. }}} This is a common perl error that is harmless so the thing here is to do what it says (force activation) and then start installing gimp again -- it'll pick up where it left off. {{{ sudo port -f activate p5-getopt-long 2.37_0 sudo port -d install gimp }}} I'm going to close this out as not a problem unless something else pops up in which case you can file a ticket for the new problem specifically. -- Ticket URL: <http://trac.macports.org/ticket/14490#comment:10> MacPorts <http://www.macports.org/> Ports system for Mac OS