[MacPorts] #17579: With archive mode enabled, any command tries to create the directory if it doesn't exist

[MacPorts]

#17579: With archive mode enabled, any command tries to create the directory if it
doesn't exist
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  Reporter:  blb@…             |       Owner:  snc@…              
      Type:  defect            |      Status:  reopened           
  Priority:  Low               |   Milestone:  MacPorts 1.9.0     
 Component:  base              |     Version:  1.8.0              
Resolution:                    |    Keywords:  archive permissions
      Port:                    |  
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Changes (by jmr@…):

  * status:  closed => reopened
  * resolution:  fixed =>


Comment:

 Still fails with latest trunk:
 {{{
 % /opt/mptest/bin/port info zlib
 portarchivepath /opt/mptest/var/macports/packages does not exist and could
 not be created: can't create directory
 "/opt/mptest/var/macports/packages": permission denied
     while executing
 "mportinit ui_options global_options global_variations"
 Error: /opt/mptest/bin/port: Failed to initialize MacPorts,
 portarchivepath /opt/mptest/var/macports/packages does not exist and could
 not be created: can't create directory
 "/opt/mptest/var/macports/packages": permission denied
 }}}

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Ticket URL: <http://trac.macports.org/ticket/17579#comment:8>
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