[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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Old description:

> 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 # port outdated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 The following installed ports are outdated: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 # port outdated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 The following installed ports are outdated: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.

New description:

 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 # port outdated
 The following installed ports are outdated: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 # port outdated
 The following installed ports are outdated: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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Comment(by ryandesign@…):

 I'm also surprised "port deactivate" did not seem to deactivate anything
 (unless you snipped the output). What does
 {{{
 port installed autoconf
 }}}
 say?

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Ticket URL: <http://trac.macports.org/ticket/20683#comment:1>
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