I realized that I might have Fink stuff linked to my ports stuff, so I uninstalled all my ports, deleted the archives, changed the PATH to remove /sw, and started reinstalling.The python24 port will not install, failing like: /usr/bin/install -c -m 644 ./Mac/OSXResources/app/Resources/English.lproj/Documentation/ide/simple_commands.gif /opt/local/var/db/dports/build/_Volumes_Maxtor_300_opt_local_var_db_dports_sources_rsync.rsync.darwinports.org_dpupdate_dports_lang_python24/work/destroot/opt/local/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.4/Resources/Python.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/Documentation/ide /usr/bin/install -c -m 644 ./Mac/OSXResources/app/Resources/English.lproj/Documentation/ide/syntax_error.gif /opt/local/var/db/dports/build/_Volumes_Maxtor_300_opt_local_var_db_dports_sources_rsync.rsync.darwinports.org_dpupdate_dports_lang_python24/work/destroot/opt/local/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.4/Resources/Python.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/Documentation/ide /usr/bin/install -c -s ./python.exe /opt/local/var/db/dports/build/_Volumes_Maxtor_300_opt_local_var_db_dports_sources_rsync.rsync.darwinports.org_dpupdate_dports_lang_python24/work/destroot/opt/local/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.4/Resources/Python.app/Contents/MacOS/Python ./python.exe ./Mac/scripts/BuildApplet.py \ --destroot "/opt/local/var/db/dports/build/_Volumes_Maxtor_300_opt_local_var_db_dports_sources_rsync.rsync.darwinports.org_dpupdate_dports_lang_python24/work/destroot" \ --python /opt/local/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.4/Resources/Python.app/Contents/MacOS/Python \ --output /opt/local/var/db/dports/build/_Volumes_Maxtor_300_opt_local_var_db_dports_sources_rsync.rsync.darwinports.org_dpupdate_dports_lang_python24/work/destroot/Applications/MacPorts/MacPython/BuildApplet.app \ ./Mac/scripts/BuildApplet.py Traceback (most recent call last): File "<string>", line 1, in ? ImportError: No module named waste PythonIDE needs the "waste" extension module See Mac/OSX/README for details Traceback (most recent call last): File "<string>", line 1, in ? ImportError: No module named _tkinter IDLE needs the "Tkinter" extension module See Mac/OSX/README for details Traceback (most recent call last): File "<string>", line 1, in ? ImportError: No module named waste PackageManager needs the "waste" extension module See Mac/OSX/README for details fixapplepython23: Fix to Apple-installed Python 2.3 should be applied * WARNING: Apple-installed Python 2.3 will have trouble building extensions from now on. * WARNING: Run ./Mac/OSX/fixapplepython23.py with "sudo" to fix this. make -f ./Mac/OSX/Makefile installunixtools \ DIRMODE=755 FILEMODE=644 \ srcdir=. builddir=. DESTDIR=/opt/local/var/db/dports/build/_Volumes_Maxtor_300_opt_local_var_db_dports_sources_rsync.rsync.darwinports.org_dpupdate_dports_lang_python24/work/destroot prefix=/opt/local/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.4 /usr/bin/install -c -d /opt/local/var/db/dports/build/_Volumes_Maxtor_300_opt_local_var_db_dports_sources_rsync.rsync.darwinports.org_dpupdate_dports_lang_python24/work/destroot/opt/local/bin ln -fsn /opt/local/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.4/bin/python /opt/local/var/db/dports/build/_Volumes_Maxtor_300_opt_local_var_db_dports_sources_rsync.rsync.darwinports.org_dpupdate_dports_lang_python24/work/destroot/opt/local/bin/python2.4 ln -fsn python2.4 /opt/local/var/db/dports/build/_Volumes_Maxtor_300_opt_local_var_db_dports_sources_rsync.rsync.darwinports.org_dpupdate_dports_lang_python24/work/destroot/opt/local/bin/python echo "#!/bin/sh" > pythonw.sh echo "exec \"/opt/local/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.4/Resources/Python.app/Contents/MacOS/Python\" \"\$@\"" >> pythonw.sh /usr/bin/install -c pythonw.sh /opt/local/var/db/dports/build/_Volumes_Maxtor_300_opt_local_var_db_dports_sources_rsync.rsync.darwinports.org_dpupdate_dports_lang_python24/work/destroot/opt/local/bin/pythonw2.4 ln -fsn pythonw2.4 /opt/local/var/db/dports/build/_Volumes_Maxtor_300_opt_local_var_db_dports_sources_rsync.rsync.darwinports.org_dpupdate_dports_lang_python24/work/destroot/opt/local/bin/pythonw make: Nothing to be done for `maninstall'. ln: Libraries/lib: File exists Error: Target com.apple.destroot returned: shell command "cd /opt/local/var/db/dports/build/_Volumes_Maxtor_300_opt_local_var_db_dports_sources_rsync.rsync.darwinports.org_dpupdate_dports_lang_python24/work/destroot/opt/local/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/ && ln -s Versions/Current/lib Libraries" returned error 1 Command output: ln: Libraries/lib: File exists Warning: the following items did not execute (for python24): com.apple.activate com.apple.destroot com.apple.archive com.apple.install Error: Status 1 encountered during processing. ======================================== I did a port selfupdate. I'm on PPC, with the latest XCode. Any advice would be appreciated. Kevin Horton Ottawa, Canada