[MacPorts] #24733: Failed Installs Need a solid reverse install method built-in MacPorts

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Fri Apr 30 04:48:53 PDT 2010


#24733: Failed Installs Need a solid reverse install method built-in MacPorts
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  Reporter:  alvey@…        |       Owner:  macports-tickets@…                   
      Type:  enhancement    |      Status:  closed                               
  Priority:  Normal         |   Milestone:                                       
 Component:  ports          |     Version:  1.8.2                                
Resolution:  invalid        |    Keywords:                                       
      Port:                 |  
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Changes (by ryandesign@…):

  * status:  new => closed
 * cc: ryandesign@… (added)
  * type:  request => enhancement
  * milestone:  MacPorts Future =>
  * keywords:  Uninstall failed - all =>
  * resolution:  => invalid
  * port:  MacPort Unistall-Failed =>


Old description:

> Need a solid reverse install method built-in MacPorts. Many installs fail
> due to numerous reasons. If oyu can solve one, then the next failure
> tends to get you. Very little can be installed in my experinece with 10.5
> Leopard to 10.6.3 Snow Leopard. I have attempted to install many little
> programs using FINK and MacPorts. Either program has its faults - mostly
> it is just the version incompatibility - typical in open source
> software... too many little parts that there is no standard or process
> for keeping everything on par....

New description:

 Need a solid reverse install method built-in MacPorts. Many installs fail
 due to numerous reasons. If oyu can solve one, then the next failure tends
 to get you. Very little can be installed in my experinece with 10.5
 Leopard to 10.6.3 Snow Leopard. I have attempted to install many little
 programs using FINK and MacPorts. Either program has its faults - mostly
 it is just the version incompatibility - typical in open source
 software... too many little parts that there is no standard or process for
 keeping everything on par....

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Comment:

 10.5 and 10.6 are the OSes that are officially supported by MacPorts,
 hence most of our ports should work with these OS versions. If things
 aren't working for you, you either have a problem on your system or you
 found one of the few ports that aren't working. Please write to macports-
 users for assistance or file individual tickets for specific problems and
 provide more information.

 Ports can be uninstalled by typing "sudo port uninstall portname".
 [http://guide.macports.org/chunked/installing.macports.uninstalling.html
 MacPorts itself can be uninstalled] following the instructions in the
 guide.

 Note: use either Fink or MacPorts; don't have both installed at the same
 time as this will cause problems.

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Ticket URL: <http://trac.macports.org/ticket/24733#comment:1>
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