Question

I can't install mercurial. I am getting this error -

 --->  Computing dependencies for mercurial<br>
 Error: Unable to execute port: can't read "build.cmd": Failed to locate 'make' in path: '/opt/local/bin:/opt/local/sbin:/bin:/sbin:/usr/bin:/usr/sbin' or at its MacPorts configuration time location, did you move it?

Answer 1

It looks like you're trying to install Mercurial via MacPorts. Since MacPorts builds its ports from source (at least mine does, and yours seems to also), you'll also need to install the Mac OS X developer tools. You can do this by finding your Mac OS X install disc and installing Xcode from it.

Answer 2

How are you trying to install?

I would suggest going the easy_install route.

$ sudo easy_install -U mercurial

http://mercurial.selenic.com/wiki/Download#Using_easy_install

Answer 3

(I'm not using Mac myself, but I've seen these support requests before...)

Please try one of our binary packages for Mac OS X. Normal users should not be bothered with installing compilers and make just to use Mercurial...

Also, easy_install route is anything but easy unless you have a compiler and the required Python header files installed since easy_install will want to compile the C extensions we use. Better to stick with a binary package, IMHO.

Answer 4

You would have to install the program 'make' from MacPorts. Either that or it can't find it in one of the directories that it lists in path.

You can verify if you have make just by typing 'make -v' in a Terminal.

Answer 5

Is this compiling from source or installing one of the handy Leopard and Snow Leopard binaries?

Moreover, have you installed the Mac development kit? (Macintoshes, like Windows machines, do not normally come with development software installed.) If so, have you moved anything later?

Answer 6

Tereno: I don't have make, how I can install?

David: I don't have snow leopard , I have leopard 10.5.8, I didn't install Mac development kit. From where I can find Mac Development Kit?