[MacPorts] #24663: postgis 1.4 - 1.5 upgrade impossible? ERROR: could not access file "$libdir/postgis-1.4

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#24663: postgis 1.4 - 1.5 upgrade impossible? ERROR: could not access file
"$libdir/postgis-1.4
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 Reporter:  katzlbt@…          |       Owner:  macports-tickets@…                   
     Type:  defect             |      Status:  new                                  
 Priority:  Normal             |   Milestone:                                       
Component:  ports              |     Version:  1.8.2                                
 Keywords:                     |        Port:                                       
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 I run a posgis enabled database and upgraded inadvertendly the postgis
 package 2 month ago (probably through a dependency). If the old version
 postgis-1.4.so is removed, the database is lost (not upgradable and not
 accessible!)

 To upgrade or dump a database v1.4, original versioned libraries must be
 present as it seems (see error below).

 Because the postgis-1.4 package no longer exists on macports one cannot
 recompile the old postgis dynamic library.

 Luckily, I had an old enough TimeMachine backup, so I was able to copy the
 file (/opt/local/lib/postgresql84/postgis-1.4.so) back, but there should
 be a solution for those without an old enough backup!

 I fear the only possibility is to leave
 /opt/local/lib/postgresql84/postgis-1.4.so in place for deactivated
 packages and to maintain each version separately for considerable time.

 pg_dump: Error message from server: ERROR:  could not access file
 "$libdir/postgis-1.4": No such file or directory

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Ticket URL: <http://trac.macports.org/ticket/24663>
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