[MacPorts] #33493: perl5 blocking update with os/x 10.6.8

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#33493: perl5 blocking update with os/x 10.6.8
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  Reporter:  laurence.schenk@…          |       Owner:  macports-tickets@…                   
      Type:  defect                     |      Status:  closed                               
  Priority:  Normal                     |   Milestone:                                       
 Component:  ports                      |     Version:  2.0.4                                
Resolution:  wontfix                    |    Keywords:                                       
      Port:  perl5                      |  
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Changes (by ryandesign@…):

 * cc: ryandesign@… (added)
  * status:  new => closed
  * resolution:  => wontfix
  * port:  => perl5


Old description:

> sudo port upgrade outdated
> --->  Computing dependencies for autoconf
> --->  Dependencies to be installed: perl5
> --->  Activating perl5 @5.12.3_1+perl5_12
> Error: Target org.macports.activate returned: Image error:
> /opt/local/bin/a2p is being used by the active perl5.8 port.  Please
> deactivate this port first, or use 'port -f activate perl5' to force the
> activation.
> Error: Failed to install perl5
> Log for perl5 is at:
> /opt/local/var/macports/logs/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_ports_lang_perl5/perl5/main.log
> Error: The following dependencies were not installed: perl5
> Error: Unable to upgrade port: 1
> To report a bug, see <http://guide.macports.org/#project.tickets>
>

> I tried deactivating the port and -f update.....

New description:

 {{{
 sudo port upgrade outdated
 --->  Computing dependencies for autoconf
 --->  Dependencies to be installed: perl5
 --->  Activating perl5 @5.12.3_1+perl5_12
 Error: Target org.macports.activate returned: Image error:
 /opt/local/bin/a2p is being used by the active perl5.8 port.  Please
 deactivate this port first, or use 'port -f activate perl5' to force the
 activation.
 Error: Failed to install perl5
 Log for perl5 is at:
 /opt/local/var/macports/logs/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_ports_lang_perl5/perl5/main.log
 Error: The following dependencies were not installed: perl5
 Error: Unable to upgrade port: 1
 To report a bug, see <http://guide.macports.org/#project.tickets>
 }}}

 I tried deactivating the port and -f update.....

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Comment:

 You must not have upgraded your ports in over a year; this was a hot
 problem quite some time ago after the perl ports were changed in r76485.
 In the future, you should upgrade more frequently.

 "`sudo port upgrade perl5.8`" first. Then you can continue upgrading the
 rest of the outdated ports.

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/33493#comment:1>
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