[MacPorts] #29531: _select ports no longer provide _select binary

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#29531: _select ports no longer provide _select binary
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  Reporter:  hansimglueck@…                                                          |       Owner:  macports-tickets@…                   
      Type:  defect                                                                  |      Status:  reopened                             
  Priority:  Normal                                                                  |   Milestone:                                       
 Component:  ports                                                                   |     Version:  1.9.2                                
Resolution:                                                                          |    Keywords:                                       
      Port:  gcc_select ipython_select maven_select postgresql_select python_select  |  
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Comment(by beany_kelly@…):

 I'm using a MBP with OS X 10.6.8 and macports 2.0.4

 I'm having the problem above when trying to select an earlier installation
 of gcc:

 (1) gcc_select is installed on my system;

 (2) gcc_select is *not* an executable;

 (3) nevertheless, I *can't* uninstall gcc_select, because my gcc4*
 installations depend on it;

 (4) the "approved" way of selecting -- "sudo port select gcc gcc45" --
 doesn't work either:

 > Selecting 'gcc45' for 'gcc' failed: The specified version 'gcc45' is not
 valid.

 So how do I now select gcc45 without uninstalling all my other gcc
 versions?

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/29531#comment:11>
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