[Digikam-users] digiKam 4.0.0 hanging after checking "ICC repository" in OSX 10.10

[Gilles Caulier]

No, never until now.

Sound like a Macports mirror problem. Look into Macports bugzilla if
somebody has already reported this dysfunction.

Gilles Caulier

2014-12-01 4:03 GMT+01:00 Will Monroe <wtmonroe.ls at gmail.com>:
> Giles,
>
> I realize this is probably the wrong forum to ask about this but when I
> attempted to install the dependency below:
>
> sudo port -v install kdelibs4 +debug
>
> I got this error:
>
> Error: org.macports.archivefetch for port py27-cairo returned: cairo must be
> installed with +x11 and without +quartz.
>
> After adjusting /etc/macports/variants.conf with the recommended changes, I
> tried again and it failed.  Have you seen errors like this?  If so, do you
> have any advice?  I begin with a completely clean install of macports so
> this was a surprise.
>
> Will
>
>
> On 11/29/14 4:26 AM, Gilles Caulier wrote:
>>
>> 2014-11-26 18:06 GMT+01:00 Monroe, Will <wtmonroe.ls at gmail.com>:
>>>
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> I'm new to digiKam and the listserv.  After doing a fair amount of
>>> research
>>> to find the best open source photo management tool to use on a few
>>> machines
>>> running Xubuntu 14.04 and OSX 10.10, I've settled on digiKam.  The
>>> excellent
>>> tutorials from http://ninedegreesbelow.com/ describing how to use digiKam
>>> for digital asset management were a big part of my decision.
>>>
>>> Installing digiKam on Xubuntu 14.04 has been very simple.  No troubles at
>>> all.  But installing digiKam on OSX 10.10 has been a little difficulty.
>>> Here's what I've done:
>>>
>>> 1.  Installed macports
>>> 2.  Ran 'sudo port install digikam' to successfully install digiKam (see
>>> install log http://bit.ly/1xTvZDw).
>>
>> No. Macports team is late to update digiKam under OSX. It still 4.0.0.
>>
>> I use digiKam under my Macbook (in parallel of Linux of course). Here
>> i use current code. This is my tutorial (just updated) :
>>
>>
>> https://projects.kde.org/projects/extragear/graphics/digikam/digikam-software-compilation/repository/revisions/master/entry/README.MACOSX
>>
>> The whole current Macports packages still used, but not digiKam.
>> Current implementation from KDE git repository is used
>>
>>> 3.  Ran 'launchctl load -w
>>> /Library/LaunchAgents/org.freedesktop.dbus-session.plist'
>>> 4.  Started digiKam which, during first run, allowed me to choose various
>>> options for photo import, etc. However, digiKam hangs when the splash
>>> image
>>> displays "checking ICC repository" (see log http://bit.ly/1xTw3Dq).
>>
>> I fixed something about in last version, if i remember...
>>
>> Gilles Caulier
>>
>>> I've tried logging out, restarting, deleting all preferences, and I've
>>> completely uninstalled macports and removed all associated files using
>>> this
>>> method http://bit.ly/1yc1JTs  Although re-installation seems to be
>>> successful, I still have run into the same problem each time.
>>>
>>> I've searched a bit for similar errors and most the advice seems to
>>> suggest
>>> running:
>>>
>>> 'launchctl load -w
>>> /Library/LaunchAgents/org.freedesktop.dbus-session.plist'
>>>
>>> and/or
>>>
>>> 'sudo chown -R $USER ~/Library/Preferences/KDE'
>>>
>>> I've also found a recommendation here
>>> https://community.kde.org/Mac#Running_KDE_Applications suggesting that
>>> running
>>>
>>> 'launchctl load  -w
>>> /Library/LaunchDaemons/org.freedesktop.dbus-system.plist'
>>>
>>> with 'sudo' is preferable to running as a normal user.  I'm not quite
>>> sure
>>> what to make of that discrepancy but my '~/Library/Preferences/KDE' all
>>> belong to my user account or to 'staff' so I can't see what the problem
>>> might be.
>>>
>>> I'm also not sure how to proceed with my troubleshooting at this point.
>>> If
>>> anyone has advice on how to proceed, I would greatly appreciate it.
>>>
>>> All the best,
>>>
>>> Will
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