mac 10.12.5 install mod_wsgi currently, configure not working

[MichaelThompson32214]

If you need a test subject, I think I can help in that department.

I guess some particulars:
Mac IOS 10.12.5
Apache 2.4.25
XCode 8.3.3

After downloaded your program and below is the outcome:

~/Downloads/mod_wsgi/mod_wsgi-develop$ ./configure
checking for apxs2... no
checking for apxs... /usr/sbin/apxs
/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Toolchains/OSX10.12.xctoolchain/usr/local/bin/apr-1-config: line 16: /usr/bin/apr-1-config: No such file or directory
/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Toolchains/OSX10.12.xctoolchain/usr/local/bin/apr-1-config: line 16: exec: /usr/bin/apr-1-config: cannot execute: No such file or directory
Use of uninitialized value $apr_major_version in numeric lt (<) at /usr/sbin/apxs line 348.
apxs:Error: /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Toolchains/OSX10.12.xctoolchain/usr/local/bin/apu-1-config not found!.
/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Toolchains/OSX10.12.xctoolchain/usr/local/bin/apr-1-config: line 16: /usr/bin/apr-1-config: No such file or directory
/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Toolchains/OSX10.12.xctoolchain/usr/local/bin/apr-1-config: line 16: exec: /usr/bin/apr-1-config: cannot execute: No such file or directory
Use of uninitialized value $apr_major_version in numeric lt (<) at /usr/sbin/apxs line 348.
apxs:Error: /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Toolchains/OSX10.12.xctoolchain/usr/local/bin/apu-1-config not found!.
cat: /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Toolchains/OSX10.12.xctoolchain/usr/local/share/apr-1/build-1/libtool: No such file or directory
checking for gcc... gcc
checking whether the C compiler works... yes
checking for C compiler default output file name... a.out
checking for suffix of executables...
checking whether we are cross compiling... no
checking for suffix of object files... o
checking whether we are using the GNU C compiler... yes
checking whether gcc accepts -g... yes
checking for gcc option to accept ISO C89... none needed
checking for prctl... no
checking Apache version... /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Toolchains/OSX10.12.xctoolchain/usr/local/bin/apr-1-config: line 16: /usr/bin/apr-1-config: No such file or directory
/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Toolchains/OSX10.12.xctoolchain/usr/local/bin/apr-1-config: line 16: exec: /usr/bin/apr-1-config: cannot execute: No such file or directory
Use of uninitialized value $apr_major_version in numeric lt (<) at ./apxs line 348.
apxs:Error: /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Toolchains/OSX10.12.xctoolchain/usr/local/bin/apu-1-config not found!.
/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Toolchains/OSX10.12.xctoolchain/usr/local/bin/apr-1-config: line 16: /usr/bin/apr-1-config: No such file or directory
/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Toolchains/OSX10.12.xctoolchain/usr/local/bin/apr-1-config: line 16: exec: /usr/bin/apr-1-config: cannot execute: No such file or directory
Use of uninitialized value $apr_major_version in numeric lt (<) at ./apxs line 348.
apxs:Error: /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Toolchains/OSX10.12.xctoolchain/usr/local/bin/apu-1-config not found!.
/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Toolchains/OSX10.12.xctoolchain/usr/local/bin/apr-1-config: line 16: /usr/bin/apr-1-config: No such file or directory
/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Toolchains/OSX10.12.xctoolchain/usr/local/bin/apr-1-config: line 16: exec: /usr/bin/apr-1-config: cannot execute: No such file or directory
Use of uninitialized value $apr_major_version in numeric lt (<) at ./apxs line 348.
apxs:Error: /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Toolchains/OSX10.12.xctoolchain/usr/local/bin/apu-1-config not found!.
2.4.25
checking for python... /usr/bin/python
/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Toolchains/OSX10.12.xctoolchain/usr/local/bin/apr-1-config: line 16: /usr/bin/apr-1-config: No such file or directory
/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Toolchains/OSX10.12.xctoolchain/usr/local/bin/apr-1-config: line 16: exec: /usr/bin/apr-1-config: cannot execute: No such file or directory
Use of uninitialized value $apr_major_version in numeric lt (<) at ./apxs line 348.
apxs:Error: /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Toolchains/OSX10.12.xctoolchain/usr/local/bin/apu-1-config not found!.
configure: creating ./config.status
config.status: creating Makefile

It looks like Makefile was made, below is what I did next:

~/Downloads/mod_wsgi/mod_wsgi-develop$ sudo make
Password:
./apxs -c -I/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/include/python2.7 -DENABLE_DTRACE -DMACOSX -DNDEBUG -DNDEBUG -DENABLE_DTRACE -Wc,-g -Wc,-O2 -Wc,'-arch x86_64' src/server/mod_wsgi.c src/server/wsgi_*.c -L/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib -L/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/config -arch x86_64 -lpython2.7 -ldl -framework CoreFoundation
/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Toolchains/OSX10.12.xctoolchain/usr/local/bin/apr-1-config: line 16: /usr/bin/apr-1-config: No such file or directory
/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Toolchains/OSX10.12.xctoolchain/usr/local/bin/apr-1-config: line 16: exec: /usr/bin/apr-1-config: cannot execute: No such file or directory
Use of uninitialized value $apr_major_version in numeric lt (<) at ./apxs line 348.
apxs:Error: /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Toolchains/OSX10.12.xctoolchain/usr/local/bin/apu-1-config not found!.
make: *** [src/server/mod_wsgi.la] Error 1
~/Downloads/mod_wsgi/mod_wsgi-develop$

At this point I am kind of lost, but still curious. Do you have any suggestions?

[GrahamDumpleton]

What do you get if you run:

xcode-select  --install

Does it offer to install Xcode command line tools, or say you already have them installed?

And what do you get for:

ls -las /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Toolchains/

[GrahamDumpleton]

BTW, using the CMMI installation method on MacOS X is also not recommended as System Integrity Protection (SIP) on MacOS X can prevent you from installing additional Apache modules.

The recommended method of installation on MacOS X is to use pip install mod_wsgi method, as explained in:

• https://pypi.python.org/pypi/mod_wsgi

That still requires working apr-1-config and apu-1-config programs though.

[GrahamDumpleton]

Closing. The configure/make/make install method is not supported on MacOS using Apple native tools anymore. Must use pip install method.

[Winnixiaowan]

`luxiaowandembp:mod_wsgi-4.6.4 luxiaowan$ ./configure
checking for apxs2... no
checking for apxs... no
checking for gcc... gcc
checking whether the C compiler works... yes
checking for C compiler default output file name... a.out
checking for suffix of executables...
checking whether we are cross compiling... no
checking for suffix of object files... o
checking whether we are using the GNU C compiler... yes
checking whether gcc accepts -g... yes
checking for gcc option to accept ISO C89... none needed
checking for prctl... no
checking Apache version... ./configure: line 2765: apxs: command not found
./configure: line 2765: apxs: command not found
./configure: line 2766: apxs: command not found
./configure: line 2769: /: is a directory

checking for python... /usr/bin/python
fatal error: /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Toolchains/XcodeDefault.xctoolchain/usr/bin/lipo: can't map input file: / (Invalid argument)
./configure: line 2964: apxs: command not found
configure: creating ./config.status
config.status: creating Makefile
luxiaowandembp:mod_wsgi-4.6.4 luxiaowan$
`

checking for apxs... no mean that I should install apxs?

[GrahamDumpleton]

You now need to install both Xcode app, and Xcode command line tools. It is not enough to install just the command line tools.

[GrahamDumpleton]

Actually, you can't use configure/make/make install on macos any more. Must use pip install method. See:

• https://pypi.python.org/pypi/mod_wsgi

I actually say that above if read it.

[Winnixiaowan]

Got it.
Thanks a lot.

[tilek]

Thanks Graham, that saved a ton of time!

[jonathanberger]

Would it be useful to change the documentation at https://modwsgi.readthedocs.io/en/develop/user-guides/installation-on-macosx.html to reflect this advice?