[MacPorts] #25882: perl5.12 asks me to deactivate a port I do not have installed (was: Image error perl5.12 asks me to deactivate a port I do not have installed)

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#25882: perl5.12 asks me to deactivate a port I do not have installed
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  Reporter:  raramayo@…                 |       Owner:  macports-tickets@…                   
      Type:  defect                     |      Status:  closed                               
  Priority:  Normal                     |   Milestone:                                       
 Component:  ports                      |     Version:  1.9.1                                
Resolution:  invalid                    |    Keywords:                                       
      Port:  perl5.8 perl5.10 perl5.12  |  
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Changes (by ryandesign@…):

  * status:  new => closed
  * keywords:  perl =>
  * resolution:  => invalid
  * port:  perl => perl5.8 perl5.10 perl5.12


Old description:

> I am trying to install perl5.12 but installer complains port a2p is being
> used by perl5.8. Problem is, I do not have port a2p installed (and I do
> not believe such port exists). I therefore cannot deactivate it and
> complete the perl5.12 installation.
>
> "Error: Target org.macports.activate returned: Image error:
> /opt/local/bin/a2p is being used by the active perl5.8 port.  Please
> deactivate this port first, or use 'port -f activate perl5.12' to force
> the activation."
>
> I am including the main.log  and the list of my installed ports

New description:

 I am trying to install perl5.12 but installer complains port a2p is being
 used by perl5.8. Problem is, I do not have port a2p installed (and I do
 not believe such port exists). I therefore cannot deactivate it and
 complete the perl5.12 installation.

 {{{
 "Error: Target org.macports.activate returned: Image error:
 /opt/local/bin/a2p is being used by the active perl5.8 port.  Please
 deactivate this port first, or use 'port -f activate perl5.12' to force
 the activation."
 }}}

 I am including the main.log  and the list of my installed ports

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Comment:

 It's not claiming you have an a2p port installed. It's claiming you have a
 perl5.8 port installed, which you need to deactivate in order to be able
 to install perl5.12.
 {{{
 sudo port deactivate perl5.8
 }}}

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Ticket URL: <http://trac.macports.org/ticket/25882#comment:1>
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