#25676: Can't install perl5.12 on PPC Mac -------------------------------+-------------------------------------------- Reporter: vendion@… | Owner: ricci@… Type: defect | Status: new Priority: Normal | Milestone: Component: ports | Version: 1.9.1 Keywords: | Port: perl5.12 -------------------------------+-------------------------------------------- Changes (by macsforever2000@…): * owner: macports-tickets@… => ricci@… * port: => perl5.12 Old description:

When I try to install perl5.12 on my PowerBook G4 running 10.5.8 it errors out with the following output:

Odin:~ vendion$ sudo port install perl5.12 Password: ---> Computing dependencies for perl5.12 ---> Staging perl5.12 into destroot Error: No files have been installed in the destroot directory! Error: Please make sure that this software supports 'make install DESTDIR=${destroot}' or implement an alternative destroot mechanism in the Portfile. Error: Files might have been installed directly into your system, check before proceeding. Error: Target org.macports.destroot returned: can't read "portname": no such variable Log for perl5.12 is at: /opt/local/var/macports/logs/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_ports_lang_perl5.12/main.log Error: Status 1 encountered during processing. To report a bug, see <http://guide.macports.org/#project.tickets>

New description: When I try to install perl5.12 on my PowerBook G4 running 10.5.8 it errors out with the following output: {{{ Odin:~ vendion$ sudo port install perl5.12 Password: ---> Computing dependencies for perl5.12 ---> Staging perl5.12 into destroot Error: No files have been installed in the destroot directory! Error: Please make sure that this software supports 'make install DESTDIR=${destroot}' or implement an alternative destroot mechanism in the Portfile. Error: Files might have been installed directly into your system, check before proceeding. Error: Target org.macports.destroot returned: can't read "portname": no such variable Log for perl5.12 is at: /opt/local/var/macports/logs/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_ports_lang_perl5.12/main.log Error: Status 1 encountered during processing. To report a bug, see <http://guide.macports.org/#project.tickets> }}} -- Comment: In the future, please remember to review WikiFormatting and use the preview button, fill in the port field, and Cc the maintainer. -- Ticket URL: <http://trac.macports.org/ticket/25676#comment:1> MacPorts <http://www.macports.org/> Ports system for Mac OS

#25676: Can't install perl5.12 on PPC Mac --------------------------------+------------------------------------------- Reporter: vendion@… | Owner: ricci@… Type: defect | Status: closed Priority: Normal | Milestone: Component: ports | Version: 1.9.1 Resolution: invalid | Keywords: Port: perl5.12 | --------------------------------+------------------------------------------- Changes (by jmr@…): * status: new => closed * resolution: => invalid Comment: No response; closing. -- Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/25676#comment:3> MacPorts <http://www.macports.org/> Ports system for Mac OS