[MacPorts] #22566: Can't install groff 1.20.1 on Snow Leopard 10.6.2

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#22566: Can't install groff 1.20.1 on Snow Leopard 10.6.2
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 Reporter:  dreamcat4@…          |       Owner:  macports-tickets@…                   
     Type:  defect               |      Status:  new                                  
 Priority:  Normal               |   Milestone:                                       
Component:  ports                |     Version:                                       
 Keywords:                       |        Port:  groff                                
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Changes (by snc@…):

  * version:  1.8.1 =>
  * port:  => groff


Old description:

> Hi,
> For my system, there is missing install-info files:
>
> Error:
> install-info --info-
> dir=/opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_ports_sysutils_groff/work/destroot/opt/local/share/info
> \
> /opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_ports_sysutils_groff/work/destroot/opt/local/share/info/groff.info
> * Groff: (groff). The GNU troff document formatting system.
> install-
> info(/opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_ports_sysutils_groff/work/destroot/opt/local/share/info/groff.info):
> no backup file /var/backups/infodir.bak available.
> install-
> info(/opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_ports_sysutils_groff/work/destroot/opt/local/share/info/groff.info):
> no default file /usr/share/base-files/info.dir available, giving up.
> make[2]: *** [install_data] Error 1
> make[2]: Target `do_install' not remade because of errors.
> make[1]: *** [doc] Error 2
>
> I suspect its do do with snow leopard because the last time we saw the
> issue was back on macs with older Power PC architectures (also not having
> this directory).
>
> The error is not specific to groff and it can break any ports which use
> the install-info make variable. For example readline might break also.
>
> Possible solutions are discussed here:
>
> http://dev.openbossa.org/trac/mamona/ticket/139
>
> http://www.mail-archive.com/fink-
> users at lists.sourceforge.net/msg26496.html

New description:

 Hi,
 For my system, there is missing install-info files:

 Error:
 {{{
 install-info --info-
 dir=/opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_ports_sysutils_groff/work/destroot/opt/local/share/info
 \
 /opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_ports_sysutils_groff/work/destroot/opt/local/share/info/groff.info
 * Groff: (groff). The GNU troff document formatting system.
 install-
 info(/opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_ports_sysutils_groff/work/destroot/opt/local/share/info/groff.info):
 no backup file /var/backups/infodir.bak available.
 install-
 info(/opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_ports_sysutils_groff/work/destroot/opt/local/share/info/groff.info):
 no default file /usr/share/base-files/info.dir available, giving up.
 make[2]: *** [install_data] Error 1
 make[2]: Target `do_install' not remade because of errors.
 make[1]: *** [doc] Error 2
 }}}

 I suspect its do do with snow leopard because the last time we saw the
 issue was back on macs with older Power PC architectures (also not having
 this directory).

 The error is not specific to groff and it can break any ports which use
 the install-info make variable. For example readline might break also.

 Possible solutions are discussed here:

 http://dev.openbossa.org/trac/mamona/ticket/139

 http://www.mail-archive.com/fink-users@lists.sourceforge.net/msg26496.html

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