Trouble installing GSL using MacPorts

Question

I'm having trouble install gsl-devel using MacPorts on my Mac OS 10.7.5 Machine. I try:

sudo port install gsl-devel +universal

I'm issuing this command by following the instructions to install the Haskell module hmatrix.

However, I get an error message on command line after a bunch of configuring and compiling, and when I look into the log file, I see:

:debug:install Executing proc-post-org.macports.install-install-0
:info:install /opt/local/share/info/dir: Operation not permitted
:info:install Command failed: install-info /opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_tarballs_ports_math_gsl-devel/gsl-devel/work/destroot/opt/local/share/info/gsl-ref.info /opt/local/share/info/dir
:info:install Exit code: 1

Any idea what problem this is? Thanks in advance!

are your ports updated? try running `sudo port selfupdate` first — pyCthon, Oct 15 '13 at 02:42
Looks like you've got a permission problem on /opt/local/share/info/dir; what happens if you run the install-info command manually? — Frank Schmitt, Oct 15 '13 at 07:16
try installing just `gsl` and see if that works, see neverpanics answer and my comment — pyCthon, Oct 15 '13 at 12:16

neverpanic · Accepted Answer · 2013-10-15T07:42:03.580

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That's probably a bug in the gsl-devel port and you should file it as such. The Portfile tries to call install-info on a file that might not even be available anymore at the point of the installation process at which it is being called.

Since MacPorts 2.2, MacPorts uses sandboxing to prevent build systems (and commands called from Portfiles) from touching files outside the locations where they should – that's probably why you see the Operation not permitted error.

Instead of the gsl-devel port, just install the gsl port. It provides the same files and is also newer.

edited Oct 15 '13 at 07:42

answered Oct 15 '13 at 07:36

neverpanic

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Yes this is a bug I can confirm on my own mac, also `gsl-devel` is an old version and perhaps depreciated, I would suggest uninstalling `gsl-devel` and install `gsl` which should work bug free and is the latest version – pyCthon Oct 15 '13 at 12:10
Thanks! This moves me one step closer to actually getting `hmatrix` to work properly. – Victor Oct 16 '13 at 16:10

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Oct 15 '13 at 02:41

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try using brew to install the deps

answered Oct 15 '13 at 02:41

Carter Tazio Schonwald

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Well, I'd prefer port because that probably would help me with the hmatrix installation, but I tried it anyway and got `/usr/bin/install_name_tool: object: /usr/local/Cellar/gsl/1.15/lib/libgslcblas.0.dylib malformed object (unknown load command 11)` and `/usr/bin/install_name_tool: object: /usr/local/Cellar/gsl/1.15/lib/libgsl.0.dylib malformed object (unknown load command 11)` – Victor Oct 15 '13 at 05:40

Trouble installing GSL using MacPorts

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