[MacPorts] #37401: boost: Attempt to install an older version (1.42) failed (was: Attempt to install an older boost (1.42) version failed)

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#37401: boost: Attempt to install an older version (1.42) failed
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  Reporter:  amidu.o.oloso@…  |      Owner:  adfernandes@…
      Type:  defect           |     Status:  new
  Priority:  Normal           |  Milestone:
 Component:  ports            |    Version:  1.4.2
Resolution:                   |   Keywords:
      Port:  boost            |
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Changes (by ryandesign@…):

 * keywords:  boost, older, 1.42 =>
 * owner:  macports-tickets@… => adfernandes@…
 * port:  boost 1.42 => boost


Old description:

> The tail of the log file is:
> :debug:fetch Fetching distfile failed:: The requested URL returned error:
> 404
> :notice:fetch --->  Attempting to fetch patch-libs-random-
> random_device.cpp.diff from http://internode.dl.sourceforge.net/boost
> :debug:fetch Fetching distfile failed:: The requested URL returned error:
> 404
> :notice:fetch --->  Attempting to fetch patch-libs-random-
> random_device.cpp.diff from http://netcologne.dl.sourceforge.net/boost
> :debug:fetch Fetching distfile failed:: The requested URL returned error:
> 404
> :notice:fetch --->  Attempting to fetch patch-libs-random-
> random_device.cpp.diff from
> http://svn.macports.org/repository/macports/distfiles/boost
> :debug:fetch Fetching distfile failed:: The requested URL returned error:
> 404
> :error:fetch org.macports.fetch for port boost returned: fetch failed
> :debug:fetch Error code: NONE
> :debug:fetch Backtrace: fetch failed
>     while executing
> "portfetch::fetchfiles"
>     (procedure "portfetch::fetch_main" line 17)
>     invoked from within
> "$procedure $targetname"
> :info:fetch Warning: targets not executed for boost:
> org.macports.activate org.macports.fetch org.macports.checksum
> org.macports.extract org.macports.patch org.macports.configure
> org.macports.build org.macports.destroot org.macports.install
> :notice:fetch
>
> Any suggestions?
> Thanks

New description:

 The tail of the log file is:
 {{{
 :debug:fetch Fetching distfile failed:: The requested URL returned error:
 404
 :notice:fetch --->  Attempting to fetch patch-libs-random-
 random_device.cpp.diff from http://internode.dl.sourceforge.net/boost
 :debug:fetch Fetching distfile failed:: The requested URL returned error:
 404
 :notice:fetch --->  Attempting to fetch patch-libs-random-
 random_device.cpp.diff from http://netcologne.dl.sourceforge.net/boost
 :debug:fetch Fetching distfile failed:: The requested URL returned error:
 404
 :notice:fetch --->  Attempting to fetch patch-libs-random-
 random_device.cpp.diff from
 http://svn.macports.org/repository/macports/distfiles/boost
 :debug:fetch Fetching distfile failed:: The requested URL returned error:
 404
 :error:fetch org.macports.fetch for port boost returned: fetch failed
 :debug:fetch Error code: NONE
 :debug:fetch Backtrace: fetch failed
     while executing
 "portfetch::fetchfiles"
     (procedure "portfetch::fetch_main" line 17)
     invoked from within
 "$procedure $targetname"
 :info:fetch Warning: targets not executed for boost: org.macports.activate
 org.macports.fetch org.macports.checksum org.macports.extract
 org.macports.patch org.macports.configure org.macports.build
 org.macports.destroot org.macports.install
 :notice:fetch
 }}}

 Any suggestions? [[br]]
 Thanks

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Comment:

 It sounds like you haven't followed the [wiki:howto/InstallingOlderPort
 instructions] properly. It sounds like you got the older version of the
 portfile, but did not also get the corresponding version of the files
 directory, which should contain the patch files.

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/37401#comment:1>
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