Issue
I'm trying to run the build script from HTML5 Boilerplate and I have to install YUM for that. I am on Mac OS Snow Leopard 10.6.8. When I did sudo port install yum, i'm getting the following error. Any idea how can I rectify it and install yum properly?
---> Computing dependencies for py24-nose
---> Dependencies to be installed: py24-distribute
---> Activating py24-distribute @0.6.24_0 Error: Target org.macports.activate returned: Image error:
/opt/local/lib/python2.4/site-packages/setuptools-0.6c11-py2.4.egg-info
already exists and does not belong to a registered port. Unable to
activate port py24-distribute. Use 'port -f activate py24-distribute'
to force the activation. Error: Failed to install py24-distribute Log
for py24-distribute is at:
/opt/local/var/macports/logs/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_ports_python_py-distribute/py24-distribute/main.log
Error: The following dependencies were not installed: py24-distribute
Error: Unable to upgrade port: 1 Error: Unable to execute port:
upgrade py24-nose failed To report a bug, see
<http://guide.macports.org/#project.tickets>
Previously after installing YUM, i was getting Segmentation Fault, so I uninstalled and installed it again using Macports to get the above error.
Solution
I think you've got the wrong end of the stick here. You do not need to install YUM on the Mac. In fact, that act is sheer madness, because you already have a perfectly good package manager in the shape of MacPorts!
Read again what it says
If you're on Mac or Linux...
You've got all your dependencies pre-installed, likely. You may need a yum install ant-contrib or what have you.
The key bit there is "or what have you". That is a cryptic way of saying "or the equivalent command for your package manager". On Red Hat-based systems, the package manager is indeed YUM; on Debian systems, it's APT; on the Mac, it's MacPorts.
So, remove your YUM installation, and simply do:
port install ant-contrib
You can now proceed to actually running Ant.
Answered By - Tom Anderson Answer Checked By - Robin (WPSolving Admin)