[MacPorts] #20683: port upgrade does nothing with a downgraded package

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#20683: port upgrade does nothing with a downgraded package
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 Reporter:  stephen@…           |       Owner:  macports-tickets@…                   
     Type:  defect              |      Status:  new                                  
 Priority:  Normal              |   Milestone:                                       
Component:  base                |     Version:  1.8.99                               
 Keywords:                      |        Port:                                       
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 Specifically, in the following sequence
 {{{
 # port outdated
 The following installed ports are outdated:
 autoconf                       2.63_0 < 2.64_0
 # port deactivate autoconf @2.64_0
 # port deactivate autoconf @2.63_0
 # port upgrade autoconf
 # port outdated
 The following installed ports are outdated:
 autoconf                       2.63_0 < 2.64_0
 }}
 'port upgrade' does nothing and says nothing about the situation.  It
 seems to me that port *should* do the upgrade.  However, if there's a
 reason not to do that, it should report that it isn't doing it and suggest
 a deactivate ... activate cycle instead.

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Ticket URL: <http://trac.macports.org/ticket/20683>
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