depends_run and activation

[Ryan Schmidt]

On Mar 14, 2021, at 07:51, René J.V. Bertin wrote:

> Supposing runtime dependencies are stored in the registry,

Yes of course.

> wouldn't it be possible and a good idea to give at least a warning if any are missing when you (re)activate a port?

It shouldn't warn; it should install or activate any deps that are missing. It looks like MacPorts is trying to do that already, but there appears to be a bug:


$ port deps paracode
Full Name: paracode @2.8_1
Runtime Dependencies: python39

$ sudo port -f deact python39 paracode
--->  Deactivating paracode @2.8_1
--->  Cleaning paracode
--->  Unable to deactivate python39 @3.9.2_1+universal, the following ports depend on it:
[snip]
Warning: Deactivate forced.  Proceeding despite dependencies.
--->  Deactivating python39 @3.9.2_1+universal
--->  Cleaning python39

$ sudo port act paracode
--->  Computing dependencies for paracode
--->  Dependencies to be installed: python39
Error: Failed to activate python39: Registry error: python39 @2.8_1 is not installed.
Error: See /opt/local/var/macports/logs/_Users_rschmidt_macports_macports-ports-ryandesign-fork_lang_python39/python39/main.log for details.
Warning: Failed to execute portfile from registry for paracode @2.8_1
--->  Activating paracode @2.8_1