[MacPorts] #31072: macports base - registry failure blocks all port commands

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#31072: macports base - registry failure blocks all port commands
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 Reporter:  newenglishman@…          |       Owner:  macports-tickets@…                   
     Type:  defect                   |      Status:  new                                  
 Priority:  Normal                   |   Milestone:                                       
Component:  base                     |     Version:  2.0.2                                
 Keywords:  registry                 |        Port:                                       
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 I am unable to execute any macports commands (including
 "port help" and "sudo port selfupdate"). Each time I run any command, with
 or without sudo, I get this error.

 {{{
 Warning: Converting your registry to sqlite format, this might take a
 while...
 DEBUG: can't read "props(files)": no such element in array
     while executing
 "$regref map $props(files)"
     invoked from within
 "registry::write {
         set regref [registry::entry create $props(name) $props(version)
 $props(revision) $props(variants) $props(epoch)]
         $re..."
     (procedure "receipt_sqlite::create_entry_l" line 3)
     invoked from within
 "receipt_sqlite::create_entry_l $proplist"
     (procedure "registry::convert_to_sqlite" line 62)
     invoked from within
 "registry::convert_to_sqlite"
 Failed to convert your registry to sqlite!
     while executing
 "error "Failed to convert your registry to sqlite!""
     (procedure "mportinit" line 561)
     invoked from within
 "mportinit ui_options global_options global_variations"
 Error: /opt/local/bin/port: Failed to initialize MacPorts, Failed to
 convert your registry to sqlite!

 }}}

 I installed the latest (v2.0.2) macports binaries via the dmg file and the
 problem persists.

 Thanks for your help.

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/31072>
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