[MacPorts] #29822: p5-http-date @6.00_0 trips up p5-libwww-perl 6.x upgrade when using direct mode

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#29822: p5-http-date @6.00_0 trips up p5-libwww-perl 6.x upgrade when using direct
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 Reporter:  l2g@…             |       Owner:  l2g@…           
     Type:  defect            |      Status:  assigned        
 Priority:  Normal            |   Milestone:                  
Component:  ports             |     Version:  1.9.2           
 Keywords:                    |        Port:  p5-http-date    
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Changes (by l2g@…):

  * owner:  macports-tickets@… => l2g@…
  * status:  new => assigned


Old description:

> On Mon, Jun 13, 2011 at 6:53 AM, Daniel J. Luke <dluke at geeklair.net>
> wrote:
> > On Jun 11, 2011, at 10:00 PM, Larry Gilbert wrote:
> >>
> >> I've tested the upgrade many times over and I don't expect any
> >> problems, but if you run into any, please let me know.
> >
> > it fails when using 'direct' mode (instead of image mode):
> >
> > DEBUG: Executing proc-pre-org.macports.activate-activate-0
> > Warning: Deactivating old, pre-6.x libwww-perl to activate p5-http-date
> > --->  Deactivating p5-libwww-perl
> > Error: Target org.macports.activate returned: Image error: p5-libwww-
> perl @5.837_1 not installed as an image.
> > DEBUG: Backtrace: Image error: p5-libwww-perl @5.837_1 not installed as
> an image.
> >    while executing
> > "$pre $targetname"
> > Warning: the following items did not execute (for p5-http-date):
> org.macports.activate
> > Log for p5-http-date is at:
> /opt/local/var/macports/logs/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_ports_perl_p5
> -http-date/main.log
> > Error: Problem while installing p5-http-date
> > To report a bug, see <http://guide.macports.org/#project.tickets>
> >
> > Simple workaround is to uninstall p5-libwww-perl (with force if
> necessary) and then install it again.
> >
> > (the problem is the pre-activate method in p5-http-date assumes image
> mode).

New description:

 ''From Daniel J. Luke:''

 > On Jun 11, 2011, at 10:00 PM, Larry Gilbert wrote:
 >>
 >> I've tested the upgrade many times over and I don't expect any
 >> problems, but if you run into any, please let me know.

 it fails when using 'direct' mode (instead of image mode):

 {{{
 DEBUG: Executing proc-pre-org.macports.activate-activate-0
 Warning: Deactivating old, pre-6.x libwww-perl to activate p5-http-date
 --->  Deactivating p5-libwww-perl
 Error: Target org.macports.activate returned: Image error: p5-libwww-perl
 @5.837_1 not installed
 as an image.
 DEBUG: Backtrace: Image error: p5-libwww-perl @5.837_1 not installed as an
 image.
    while executing
 "$pre $targetname"
 Warning: the following items did not execute (for p5-http-date):
 org.macports.activate
 Log for p5-http-date is at:
 /opt/local/var/macports/logs/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.
 macports.org_release_ports_perl_p5-http-date/main.log
 Error: Problem while installing p5-http-date
 To report a bug, see <http://guide.macports.org/#project.tickets>
 }}}

 Simple workaround is to uninstall p5-libwww-perl (with force if necessary)
 and then install it again.

 (the problem is the pre-activate method in p5-http-date assumes image
 mode).

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/29822#comment:1>
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