[MacPorts] #35085: installing QtiPlot - problem with libiconv

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#35085: installing QtiPlot - problem with libiconv
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  Reporter:  anonymi_90@…            |       Owner:  macports-tickets@…                   
      Type:  defect                  |      Status:  closed                               
  Priority:  Normal                  |   Milestone:                                       
 Component:  ports                   |     Version:  2.1.1                                
Resolution:  invalid                 |    Keywords:                                       
      Port:  libiconv                |  
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Changes (by ryandesign@…):

  * status:  new => closed
 * cc: ryandesign@… (added)
  * resolution:  => invalid
  * port:  => libiconv


Comment:

 Why does that library already exist and not belong to a port? Sounds like
 you either manually installed software into your MacPorts prefix, or ran
 somebody's software installer which did so, or you previously used
 MacPorts and did an incomplete uninstallation before reinstalling it
 again.

 You can force the activation:

 {{{
 sudo port -f activate libiconv
 }}}

 But if you cannot explain why that library was already there, there may be
 more than just libiconv's files there already, and you may run into this
 problem for other ports in the future. In that case, you may be better off
 following the
 [http://guide.macports.org/chunked/installing.macports.uninstalling.html
 MacPorts uninstallation instructions] completely, then reinstalling
 MacPorts and the ports you want; that way you can be sure there are no
 unwanted files there to start with.

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/35085#comment:1>
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