[MacPorts] #56900: mac OSX issue

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#56900: mac OSX issue
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  Reporter:  shattars3d  |      Owner:  (none)
      Type:  defect      |     Status:  new
  Priority:  Normal      |  Milestone:
 Component:  ports       |    Version:
Resolution:              |   Keywords:
      Port:  python27    |
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Description changed by mf2k:

Old description:

> trying to compile FreeRDP open source client, which requires mac ports.
>
> I am retrieving these errors in terminal, while compiling
>
> Error: Failed to activate python27: Image error:
> /Applications/MacPorts/Python 2.7/IDLE.app/Contents/Info.plist already
> exists and does not belong to a registered port.  Unable to activate port
> python27. Use 'port -f activate python27' to force the activation.
> Error: See
> /opt/local/var/macports/logs/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_tarballs_ports_lang_python27/python27/main.log
> for details.
> Error: Follow https://guide.macports.org/#project.tickets to report a
> bug.
> Error: Processing of port FreeRDP failed

New description:

 trying to compile FreeRDP open source client, which requires mac ports.

 I am retrieving these errors in terminal, while compiling
 {{{
 Error: Failed to activate python27: Image error:
 /Applications/MacPorts/Python 2.7/IDLE.app/Contents/Info.plist already
 exists and does not belong to a registered port.  Unable to activate port
 python27. Use 'port -f activate python27' to force the activation.
 Error: See
 /opt/local/var/macports/logs/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_tarballs_ports_lang_python27/python27/main.log
 for details.
 Error: Follow https://guide.macports.org/#project.tickets to report a bug.
 Error: Processing of port FreeRDP failed
 }}}

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/56900#comment:3>
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