[MacPorts] #10571: RFE: activate should deactivate as per necessary

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#10571: RFE: activate should deactivate as per necessary
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  Reporter:  jpm@…               |       Owner:  macports-tickets@…                   
      Type:  enhancement         |      Status:  closed                               
  Priority:  Normal              |   Milestone:  MacPorts 1.8.0                       
 Component:  base                |     Version:                                       
Resolution:  fixed               |    Keywords:                                       
      Port:                      |  
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Changes (by jmr@…):

 * cc: jmr@… (added)
  * status:  new => closed
  * resolution:  => fixed
  * milestone:  MacPorts Future => MacPorts 1.8.0


Old description:

> if one invokes the activate command, it seems as though it should also
> deactivate an already-active version automatically rather than require
> the user to manually deactivate then activate...
>
> jpm.giant-jellyfish ~ -=> port installed mysql5
> The following ports are currently installed:
>   mysql5 @5.0.22_0+darwin_8+server
>   mysql5 @5.0.24_0+darwin_8+server (active)
> jpm.giant-jellyfish ~ -=> sudo port activate mysql5
> @5.0.22_0+darwin_8+server
> --->  Activating mysql5 5.0.22_0+darwin_8+server
> Error: port activate failed: Image error: Another version of mysql5
> (5.0.24_0+darwin_8+server) is already active.
> jpm.giant-jellyfish ~ -=>

New description:

 if one invokes the activate command, it seems as though it should also
 deactivate an already-active version automatically rather than require the
 user to manually deactivate then activate...
 {{{
 jpm.giant-jellyfish ~ -=> port installed mysql5
 The following ports are currently installed:
   mysql5 @5.0.22_0+darwin_8+server
   mysql5 @5.0.24_0+darwin_8+server (active)
 jpm.giant-jellyfish ~ -=> sudo port activate mysql5
 @5.0.22_0+darwin_8+server
 --->  Activating mysql5 5.0.22_0+darwin_8+server
 Error: port activate failed: Image error: Another version of mysql5
 (5.0.24_0+darwin_8+server) is already active.
 jpm.giant-jellyfish ~ -=>
 }}}

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Comment:

 r53711

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Ticket URL: <http://trac.macports.org/ticket/10571#comment:5>
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