> On May 19, 2017, at 04:13, db <[email protected]> wrote: > >> On 19 May 2017, at 00:00, Clemens Lang <[email protected]> wrote: >> Run the MacPorts installer for your new OS (yes, I know it's >> counter-intuitive), then follow the uninstall instructions. It should only >> take a couple of minutes if you use the installer and allow for clean >> removal even if you had ports installed that install files outside of >> /opt/local. > > I still haven't had this problem, but does running the installer for the > current OS version uninstall the previous base and ports _and_ reinstall the > requested ports?
No. It installs the base files, and port "database", overwriting any that might already be there. It does nothing to your installed ports. > If not, as I presume, shouldn't it be an option? Any number of problems can occur while installing ports. The user needs to be in a position to see error messages, access log files, retry an installation. The installer is not a good environment for that to occur in. The user needs to do it in the terminal.
