[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
mode
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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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Comment(by l2g@…):

 I've thought this over a bit.

 In direct mode, there is only one version of each port installed. So to
 have the same upgrade behavior in direct mode, p5-libwww-perl would simply
 have to be uninstalled.

 But if a failure occurs, then the system is left with no p5-libwww-perl.
 That makes me uneasy. (At least in image mode, a deactivated p5-libwww-
 perl is still installed.)

 So I think the "workaround" given above may actually be the best route for
 direct-mode users to go. Thus I would want to edit this port, p5-libwww-
 perl, and all of its dependents so they would inform direct-mode users of
 this necessity, rather than simply allow upgrades to fail without
 explanation.

 Objections? Other suggestions?

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/29822#comment:2>
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