[MacPorts] #24520: warn when an unavailable version is requested for install

[MacPorts]

#24520: warn when an unavailable version is requested for install
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 Reporter:  ottd@…               |       Owner:  macports-tickets@…                   
     Type:  enhancement          |      Status:  new                                  
 Priority:  Normal               |   Milestone:                                       
Component:  base                 |     Version:  1.8.2                                
 Keywords:                       |        Port:                                       
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Comment(by ryandesign@…):

 Giving MacPorts the ability to install older versions would be a major
 change that I doubt we want to make.

 zlib has already been updated to 1.2.5 to address the known defects you
 mentioned.

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Ticket URL: <http://trac.macports.org/ticket/24520#comment:4>
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