python ports depend on openssl not in index

[Ryan Schmidt]

On Dec 10, 2021, at 02:29, Chris Jones wrote:
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> On 9 Dec 2021, at 10:49 pm, SeaQuench wrote:
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>> After downloading and installing the latest MacPorts for Catalina, I followed the instructions to migrate MacPorts: https://trac.macports.org/wiki/Migration
>> Reinstalling the ports went without issue until Step 3e: `sudo ./restore_ports.tcl myports.txt`
>> Executing that command resulted in the error I presented initially:
>> --->  Computing dependencies for python38
>> Error: Dependency 'openssl3' not found.
>> --->  Computing dependencies for python39
>> Error: Dependency 'openssl3' not found.
>> 
>> Is that to be expected on a fresh install (before performing a sync)? I acknowledge that this outcome may result from the use of git versus rsync in keeping MacPorts up to date. I am behind a firewall, so i must use git to sync rather than use rsync.
>> https://trac.macports.org/wiki/howto/SyncingWithGit
>> If i substitute the command `sudo port -v sync` for the command `sudo port selfupdate` - as usual - I can now install openssl without error, and all dependencies are found after re-executing: `sudo ./restore_ports.tcl myports.txt`
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> We need to see why you are not finding the openssl3 port, as that has been available for some time.
> 
> Please run
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> sudo port -d sync
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> And post what you get back to the list



They already said that after running "sudo port sync", everything is working.

"sudo port selfupdate" should selfupdate (update MacPorts base) and sync (update ports tree). If updating base failed for some reason, then it might not update the ports tree either. You mentioned being behind a firewall that prevents you from syncing with rsync. selfupdate has no option but to use rsync, so that would be a likely explanation for why selfupdate doesn't work for you, and why you should not use selfupdate and should instead (i) update MacPorts base manually when a new version is available, using an installer from our web site and (ii) sync to update ports.