[MacPorts] #32637: I have never encoutered a worse packaging system

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Thu Dec 22 19:31:42 PST 2011


#32637: I have never encoutered a worse packaging system
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 Reporter:  j@…              |       Owner:  macports-tickets@…                   
     Type:  defect           |      Status:  new                                  
 Priority:  High             |   Milestone:                                       
Component:  ports            |     Version:  2.0.3                                
 Keywords:                   |        Port:  does not apply                       
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 #1:

 $ sudo port selfupdate
 Warning: port definitions are more than two weeks old, consider using
 selfupdate

 I just did, dumbass.  Fix your errors.

 #2:

 Error: /opt/local/bin/port: port selfupdate failed: Error installing new
 MacPorts base: shell command failed (see log for details)

 WHAT LOG?  WHAT ....  LOG?  Very NOT-helpful.  Again, fix your %&*($)%#(*
 errors.

 #3:

 Warning: Xcode does not appear to be installed; most ports will likely
 fail to build.

 YOU ARE A LIAR - I do in fact have XCode installed. WHY would it appear in
 spotlight if it werent installed??

 Seriously, get your brains together AND REPAIR THIS, this thing is a POS.

 If by some chance, I have done something wrong, how about doing some
 better development on your upgrade strategy.  For example, try NOT to
 SCREW OVER people who have been using ports for a longtime without
 incident.  For God's sake , put some more helpful errors in your code so
 we know WTF do to instead of having to Google the issue for hours.  Jesus
 flipping christmas.

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/32637>
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