[MacPorts] #36440: ncursesw ... Warning: No port ncursesw found in the index; can't rebuild

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#36440: ncursesw ... Warning: No port ncursesw found in the index; can't rebuild
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  Reporter:  marc.allgeier@…  |      Owner:  macports-tickets@…
      Type:  defect           |     Status:  closed
  Priority:  Normal           |  Milestone:
 Component:  ports            |    Version:  2.1.2
Resolution:  invalid          |   Keywords:
      Port:  ncursesw         |
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Changes (by ryandesign@…):

 * status:  new => closed
 * resolution:   => invalid
 * port:   => ncursesw


Old description:

> Warning: No port ncursesw found in the index; can't rebuild
> --->  Found 0 broken port(s), determining rebuild order
> --->  Rebuilding in order
> --->  Scanning binaries for linking errors: 100.0%
> --->  Found 9 broken file(s), matching files to ports
>
> port selfupdate was previously successful

New description:

 {{{
 Warning: No port ncursesw found in the index; can't rebuild
 --->  Found 0 broken port(s), determining rebuild order
 --->  Rebuilding in order
 --->  Scanning binaries for linking errors: 100.0%
 --->  Found 9 broken file(s), matching files to ports
 }}}

 port selfupdate was previously successful

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Comment:

 The ncursesw port is obsolete and unneeded. Uninstall it.

 {{{
 sudo port -f uninstall ncursesw
 }}}

 Its functionality is in the ncurses port now.

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/36440#comment:1>
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