The "obsolete" PortGroup has this issue as well. http://trac.macports.org/browser/trunk/dports/_resources/port1.0/group/obsolete-1.0.tcl
On Jun 26, 2013, at 10:59 AM, David Strubbe wrote: > Hi all, > > The advice for replacing one port by another at > http://guide.macports.org/#development.replaced_by involves inserting this > code: > pre-configure { > ui_error "Please do not install this port since it has been replaced by > 'skrooge'." > return -code error > } > > If you have the port installed, when it gets replaced, it is deactivated and > the new port is installed. But if you try to activate the old port later, not > realizing it was replaced, this pre-configure error is not triggered, since > no configure occurs. Instead, you may get errors on activation, with no > explanation about the port replacement. That is what I experienced below. > Could this ui_error block be put in a later stage too, e.g. pre-activate, to > make this clear? Or maybe have the obsolete port marked as conflicting. > Otherwise, one has to examine the Portfile to understand why you can't > activate the port. > > David > > $ sudo port activate py27-gtk @2.22.0_3+quartz > Password: > ---> Computing dependencies for py27-gtk > ---> Activating py27-gtk @2.22.0_3+quartz > Error: org.macports.activate for port py27-gtk returned: Image error: > /opt/local/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/bin/pygtk-codegen-2.0 > is being used by the active py27-pygtk port. Please deactivate this port > first, or use 'port -f activate py27-gtk' to force the activation. > Please see the log file for port py27-gtk for details: > > /opt/local/var/macports/logs/_opt_local_var_macports_registry_portfiles_py27-gtk_2.22.0_3+quartz/py27-gtk/main.log > Warning: Failed to execute portfile from registry for py27-gtk > @2.22.0_3+quartz > ---> Activating py27-gtk @2.22.0_3+quartz > Error: port activate failed: Image error: > /opt/local/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/bin/pygtk-codegen-2.0 > is being used by the active py27-pygtk port. Please deactivate this port > first, or use 'port -f activate py27-gtk' to force the activation. > > > _______________________________________________ > macports-dev mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.macosforge.org/mailman/listinfo/macports-dev _______________________________________________ macports-dev mailing list [email protected] https://lists.macosforge.org/mailman/listinfo/macports-dev
