Hi there! I want to install popt (dependency of gnome) but I have some problems. I must tell you this is a mess in the files: because it did not run, I went to the temporary directory that macport created ( "/opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_ports_devel_popt/work/popt-1.11) and I modified some files; I also deleted then restored some files in /opt/local/lib. All this without success, other than change the error message. Here is the last; when I enter "sudo port install popt", I have: ---> Building popt with target all Error: Target org.macports.build returned: shell command " cd "/opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_ports_devel_popt/work/popt-1.11" && make all " returned error 2 Command output: make all-recursive Making all in po make[2]: Nothing to be done for `all'. /bin/sh ./libtool --tag=CC --mode=link gcc -Wall -O2 -no-undefined -L/opt/local/lib -lintl -L/opt/local/lib -liconv -lc -R/opt/local/lib -Wl,-framework -Wl,CoreFoundation -L/opt/local/lib -o libpopt.la -rpath /opt/local/lib popt.lo findme.lo poptparse.lo poptconfig.lo popthelp.lo poptint.lo gcc -dynamiclib -o .libs/libpopt.0.0.0.dylib .libs/popt.o .libs/findme.o .libs/poptparse.o .libs/poptconfig.o .libs/popthelp.o .libs/poptint.o -L/opt/local/lib /opt/local/lib/libintl.dylib /opt/local/lib/libiconv.dylib -lc -Wl,-framework -Wl,CoreFoundation -install_name /opt/local/lib/libpopt.0.dylib -Wl,-compatibility_version -Wl,1 -Wl,-current_version -Wl,1.0 i686-apple-darwin8-gcc-4.0.1: .libs/popt.o: No such file or directory i686-apple-darwin8-gcc-4.0.1: .libs/findme.o: No such file or directory i686-apple-darwin8-gcc-4.0.1: .libs/poptparse.o: No such file or directory i686-apple-darwin8-gcc-4.0.1: .libs/poptconfig.o: No such file or directory i686-apple-darwin8-gcc-4.0.1: .libs/popthelp.o: No such file or directory i686-apple-darwin8-gcc-4.0.1: .libs/poptint.o: No such file or directory make[2]: *** [libpopt.la] Error 1 make[1]: *** [all-recursive] Error 1 make: *** [all] Error 2 Error: Status 1 encountered during processing. The top of the message is the building of the source, so consequently I deduce the configuration was a success 8-) . My method to compile the stuff is I try "port install popt", I see that some files are missing (why?),I copy these files in the temporary directory, and I try another time. But now I'm lost: the error message talk of ".libs", and I don't see where it can be... Doesn't anybody know a way to solve the problem? lolveley.