catkin install, fails to create python install directory

[jgoppert]

I fixed this with the command:
mkdir -p ~/ros/install/python_qt_binding/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/

[dirk-thomas]

Can you please describe what exact commands you ran when having the problem?

[jgoppert]

I believe i was using the new catkin tools.

[dirk-thomas]

Please provide enough information to easily reproduce your problem.

[jgoppert]

This was too long ago for me to remember, you can close it if you like.

[dirk-thomas]

Since I can build the package locally without a problem as well as the farm can build the binary packages I will close it.

If the problem occurs again please comment with more information and the ticket can be reopened.

[fjonath1]

I can reproduce this error. I'm using OSX El Capitan, system python.
Building with catkin tool without isolate config or catkin_make_isolate will not have any problem.
Here is how I reproduce this error

1. Install catkin tools
2. go to catkin_ws (which contains src/python_qt_binding. In my case, the folder name is ros_catkin_ws)
3. Run catkin config --isolate-install --isolate-devel
4. Run catkin build --cmake-args -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release
5. When building python_qt_binding, it will have this error

[python_qt_binding] ==> '/Users/FelixJonathan/ros_catkin_ws/build/python_qt_binding/build_env.sh /usr/bin/make install' in '/Users/FelixJonathan/ros_catkin_ws/build/python_qt_binding'
Install the project...
-- Install configuration: "Release"
-- Installing: /Users/FelixJonathan/ros_catkin_ws/install/python_qt_binding/_setup_util.py
-- Installing: /Users/FelixJonathan/ros_catkin_ws/install/python_qt_binding/env.sh
-- Installing: /Users/FelixJonathan/ros_catkin_ws/install/python_qt_binding/setup.bash
-- Installing: /Users/FelixJonathan/ros_catkin_ws/install/python_qt_binding/setup.sh
-- Installing: /Users/FelixJonathan/ros_catkin_ws/install/python_qt_binding/setup.zsh
-- Installing: /Users/FelixJonathan/ros_catkin_ws/install/python_qt_binding/.rosinstall
-- Installing: /Users/FelixJonathan/ros_catkin_ws/install/python_qt_binding/lib/pkgconfig/python_qt_binding.pc
-- Installing: /Users/FelixJonathan/ros_catkin_ws/install/python_qt_binding/share/python_qt_binding/cmake/python_qt_binding-extras.cmake
-- Installing: /Users/FelixJonathan/ros_catkin_ws/install/python_qt_binding/share/python_qt_binding/cmake/python_qt_bindingConfig.cmake
-- Installing: /Users/FelixJonathan/ros_catkin_ws/install/python_qt_binding/share/python_qt_binding/cmake/python_qt_bindingConfig-version.cmake
-- Installing: /Users/FelixJonathan/ros_catkin_ws/install/python_qt_binding/share/python_qt_binding/package.xml
+ cd /Users/FelixJonathan/ros_catkin_ws/src/python_qt_binding
+ /usr/bin/env PYTHONPATH=/Users/FelixJonathan/ros_catkin_ws/install/python_qt_binding/lib/python2.7/site-packages:/Users/FelixJonathan/ros_catkin_ws/build/python_qt_binding/lib/python2.7/site-packages:/Users/FelixJonathan/ros_catkin_ws/install/genlisp/lib/python2.7/site-packages:/Users/FelixJonathan/ros_catkin_ws/install/genpy/lib/python2.7/site-packages:/Users/FelixJonathan/ros_catkin_ws/install/gencpp/lib/python2.7/site-packages:/Users/FelixJonathan/ros_catkin_ws/install/genmsg/lib/python2.7/site-packages:/Users/FelixJonathan/ros_catkin_ws/install/roscpp_serialization/lib/python2.7/site-packages:/Users/FelixJonathan/ros_catkin_ws/install/rostime/lib/python2.7/site-packages:/Users/FelixJonathan/ros_catkin_ws/install/roscpp_traits/lib/python2.7/site-packages:/Users/FelixJonathan/ros_catkin_ws/install/message_generation/lib/python2.7/site-packages:/Users/FelixJonathan/ros_catkin_ws/install/cpp_common/lib/python2.7/site-packages:/Users/FelixJonathan/ros_catkin_ws/install/message_runtime/lib/python2.7/site-packages:/Users/FelixJonathan/ros_catkin_ws/install/rosbuild/lib/python2.7/site-packages:/Users/FelixJonathan/ros_catkin_ws/install/catkin/lib/python2.7/site-packages CATKIN_BINARY_DIR=/Users/FelixJonathan/ros_catkin_ws/build/python_qt_binding /usr/bin/python /Users/FelixJonathan/ros_catkin_ws/src/python_qt_binding/setup.py build --build-base /Users/FelixJonathan/ros_catkin_ws/build/python_qt_binding install --prefix=/Users/FelixJonathan/ros_catkin_ws/install/python_qt_binding --install-scripts=/Users/FelixJonathan/ros_catkin_ws/install/python_qt_binding/bin
running build
running build_py
creating /Users/FelixJonathan/ros_catkin_ws/build/python_qt_binding/lib
creating /Users/FelixJonathan/ros_catkin_ws/build/python_qt_binding/lib/python_qt_binding
copying src/python_qt_binding/__init__.py -> /Users/FelixJonathan/ros_catkin_ws/build/python_qt_binding/lib/python_qt_binding
copying src/python_qt_binding/binding_helper.py -> /Users/FelixJonathan/ros_catkin_ws/build/python_qt_binding/lib/python_qt_binding
copying src/python_qt_binding/QtBindingHelper.py -> /Users/FelixJonathan/ros_catkin_ws/build/python_qt_binding/lib/python_qt_binding
running install
error: can't create or remove files in install directory

The following error occurred while trying to add or remove files in the
installation directory:

    [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/Users/FelixJonathan/ros_catkin_ws/install/python_qt_binding/lib/python2.7/site-packages/test-easy-install-13075.write-test'

The installation directory you specified (via --install-dir, --prefix, or
the distutils default setting) was:

    /Users/FelixJonathan/ros_catkin_ws/install/python_qt_binding/lib/python2.7/site-packages/

This directory does not currently exist.  Please create it and try again, or
choose a different installation directory (using the -d or --install-dir
option).

CMake Error at catkin_generated/safe_execute_install.cmake:4 (message):

  execute_process(/Users/FelixJonathan/ros_catkin_ws/build/python_qt_binding/catkin_generated/python_distutils_install.sh)
  returned error code
Call Stack (most recent call first):
  cmake_install.cmake:132 (include)



make: *** [install] Error 1
[python_qt_binding] <== '/Users/FelixJonathan/ros_catkin_ws/build/python_qt_binding/build_env.sh /usr/bin/make install' failed with return code '2'

Failed   <== python_qt_binding                [ 5.6 seconds ]                   

I can fix this easily by making new directory called python2.7 in ros_catkin_ws/install/python_qt_binding/lib and site-packages directory inside of python 2.7

[dirk-thomas]

Please fill the ticket against catkin_tools. Since it is not recommended to use it yet I won't have time to look into the problem which might be just related to the new tool.