Conflict with /Applications/MacPorts when multiple MacPorts instances installed

[J. Lewis Muir]

On 7/30/08 10:36 AM, Joshua Root wrote:
> J. Lewis Muir wrote:
>> Activating python25 in a second MacPorts instance fails for me when my
>> first instance already contains an activated python25.
>>
>> According to
>>
>>   http://guide.macports.org/#installing.macports.source.multiple
>>
>> I can install more than one MacPorts instance on the same host.
>> However, when I do this and then install bzr which installs python25 in
>> a second instance, I eventually get the following error output:
> <snip>
>>
>> Is there a way around this?  Perhaps another configure option, similar
>> to the --with-tclpackage option, such as --with-apppackage is needed?  I
>> could then configure my development MacPorts install with something like
> 
> The configure option you want is --with-applications-dir. A full list is
> available from './configure --help'.

Hmm...I did that before posting and didn't see the option.  I checked
again to make sure and it's not listed.  I'm using MacPorts 1.6.0.
Maybe it's in the latest MacPorts development branch?

Thanks,

Lewis