[lsst-dm-stack-users] Base hanging + anaconda

[Peter Yoachim]

Hi Mark (cc dm-stack-users),

That's one I haven't seen before.  Can you send along the build log so 
we can take a closer look.

Peter

On 8/8/14, 11:53 AM, Mark Giampapa wrote:
> I created a new user on my MacBook Pro and reinstalled, accepting the 
> lsst anaconda.  However, the process hung at the following:
>
> [ 58/61 ]  pipe_tasks 8.0.0.1+3 done.
> [ 59/61 ] obs_lsstSim 8.0.0.0+5 ...
>
> What do you suggest?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mark
>
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> On Aug 7, 2014, at 2:00 PM, Lynne Jones wrote:
>
>> Hi everybody,
>>
>> So, it turns out that there is a problem with the current LSST 
>> software stack if the python installation is located in /.  See 
>> https://jira.lsstcorp.org/browse/DM-314 for an explanation of the 
>> issue. This will be fixed in a future release, but is not fixed in 
>> the version you are installing currently.
>>
>> If you have installed anaconda for all users, it likely installed 
>> itself in /anaconda. This is the cause of ‘base’ hanging during 
>> installation.
>>
>> The workaround is to install anaconda elsewhere (such as install for 
>> only your use) or to use the LSST anaconda.
>> If you previously tried to install anaconda from LSST and it failed 
>> (which was the case for a few users), we’ve learned that the most 
>> likely culprit in that case was that you needed to accept the terms 
>> and license agreement for Xcode [so, just open Xcode and accept the 
>> terms & license]. From there, you should be able to install the LSST 
>> version of anaconda and the rest of the installation should continue.
>>
>> Lynne
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