[MacPorts] #27188: Unable to execute port: wrong # args

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#27188: Unable to execute port: wrong # args
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 Reporter:  junk@…           |       Owner:  macports-tickets@…                   
     Type:  defect           |      Status:  new                                  
 Priority:  High             |   Milestone:                                       
Component:  base             |     Version:  1.9.2                                
 Keywords:                   |        Port:                                       
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Comment(by kldavis4@…):

 I am seeing the same issue. I completely uninstalled Macports after trying
 the upgrade, and it is still doing it.

 Replying to [ticket:27188 junk@…]:
 > Hello,
 >
 > I just did a 'sudo port selfupdate', and now I can't install any ports.
 Here is an example:
 >
 > {{{
 > $ sudo port install pwlib
 > Error: Unable to execute port: wrong # args: should be
 "macports::_deptypes_for_target target"
 > To report a bug, see <http://guide.macports.org/#project.tickets>
 > $
 > }}}
 >
 > The selfupdate updated my version from 1.9.1 to 1.9.2.  Here is the
 output when I run 'sudo port -v selfupdate' now:
 >
 > {{{
 > $ sudo port selfupdate
 > --->  Updating the ports tree
 > --->  Updating MacPorts base sources using rsync
 > MacPorts base version 1.9.2 installed,
 > MacPorts base version 1.9.2 downloaded.
 > --->  MacPorts base is already the latest version
 >
 > The ports tree has been updated. To upgrade your installed ports, you
 should run
 >   port upgrade outdated
 > $
 > }}}
 >
 > When I try running 'sudo port -v upgrade outdated', I get this:
 >
 > {{{
 > $ sudo port -v upgrade outdated
 > Error: Unable to exec port: wrong # args: should be
 "macports::_deptypes_for_target target"
 > To report a bug, see <http://guide.macports.org/#project.tickets>
 > $
 > }}}
 >
 > When I do it with a -d instead, I get a ton of stuff including this
 pertinent text:
 >
 > {{{
 > DEBUG: Starting logging for gnome-common
 > DEBUG: wrong # args: should be "macports::_deptypes_for_target target"
 >     while executing
 > "macports::_deptypes_for_target $target $workername"
 >     (procedure "mportexec" line 17)
 >     invoked from within
 > "mportexec $workername activate"
 > Error: Unable to exec port: wrong # args: should be
 "macports::_deptypes_for_target target"
 > To report a bug, see <http://guide.macports.org/#project.tickets>
 > }}}
 >
 > It looks like $workername is being passed, and it's not expected.  Is
 this something that changed in 1.9.2?  Any idea how to fix or work around
 this?  I'm running OS X 10.6.4.
 >
 > Thanks,
 > Stephen

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/27188#comment:8>
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