Re: $sudo port install xterm +darwin_8: ERROR?

On Sep 1, 2006, at 07:56, Gelven, Grant A wrote:

> I had the following error when installing the X11-xterm port for  
> the first time in my intel macbook.
>
> --->  Archive XFree86-4.5.0_2.i386.tgz packaged
> --->  Archive for XFree86 4.5.0_2 packaged
> --->  Installing XFree86 4.5.0_2
> --->  Activating XFree86 4.5.0_2
> Error: Target com.apple.activate returned: Image error: /usr/X11R6/ 
> include/DPS/ColorSB.h already exists and does not belong to a  
> registered port.  Unable to activate port XFree86.
> Warning: the following items did not execute (for XFree86):  
> com.apple.activate
> Error: The following dependencies failed to build: XFree86
> Error: Status 1 encountered during processing.

First install X11SDK.pkg which is part of Xcode. Then MacPorts will  
not try to install XFree86 itself and you should be fine.