[MacPorts] #36531: ncurses @5.9_1 failure to install error

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#36531: ncurses @5.9_1 failure to install error
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  Reporter:  butler.464@…  |      Owner:  jmr@…
      Type:  defect        |     Status:  new
  Priority:  Normal        |  Milestone:
 Component:  ports         |    Version:  2.1.2
Resolution:                |   Keywords:
      Port:  ncurses       |
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Changes (by ryandesign@…):

 * owner:  macports-tickets@… => jmr@…
 * port:   => ncurses


Old description:

> I just reinstalled MacPorts on Mac OS 10.7.3 after having to uninstall it
> a while ago (note: I know nothing about computers, possibly did this
> improperly). I'm trying to reinstall povray but I get the following
> error:
>
>  "Error: org.macports.activate for port ncurses returned: Image error:
> /opt/local/share/terminfo/70/p12 already exists and does not belong to a
> registered port.  Unable to activate port ncurses. Use 'port -f activate
> ncurses' to force the activation.
> Error: Failed to install ncurses
> Please see the log file for port ncurses for details:
> /opt/local/var/macports/logs/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_tarballs_ports_devel_ncurses/ncurses/main.log"
>
> i have already tried this after sudo port uninstall ncurses and sudo port
> clean ncurses but it still doesn't work. i'm sure i'm doing something
> silly and would be grateful for any help, thanks!

New description:

 I just reinstalled MacPorts on Mac OS 10.7.3 after having to uninstall it
 a while ago (note: I know nothing about computers, possibly did this
 improperly). I'm trying to reinstall povray but I get the following error:

 {{{
 Error: org.macports.activate for port ncurses returned: Image error:
 /opt/local/share/terminfo/70/p12 already exists and does not belong to a
 registered port.  Unable to activate port ncurses. Use 'port -f activate
 ncurses' to force the activation.
 Error: Failed to install ncurses
 Please see the log file for port ncurses for details:
 /opt/local/var/macports/logs/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_tarballs_ports_devel_ncurses/ncurses/main.log
 }}}

 i have already tried this after sudo port uninstall ncurses and sudo port
 clean ncurses but it still doesn't work. i'm sure i'm doing something
 silly and would be grateful for any help, thanks!

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Comment:

 > {{{
 > Image error: /opt/local/share/terminfo/70/p12 already exists and does
 not belong to a registered port.  Unable to activate port ncurses. Use
 'port -f activate ncurses' to force the activation.
 > }}}

 The question is: ''why'' does /opt/local/share/terminfo/70/p12 already
 exist but not belong to a registered port? If you've just installed
 MacPorts, there shouldn't be any rogue files in /opt/local, but the fact
 that there are suggests that either a previous MacPorts uninstallation
 attempt was not totally successful, or that you've installed another
 software package that was incorrectly configured to put files into the
 MacPorts prefix. Either way, the simplest solution is to follow the
 [http://guide.macports.org/chunked/installing.macports.uninstalling.html
 MacPorts uninstallation instructions], including the `sudo rm -rf`
 command, then reinstall MacPorts and the ports you want.

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/36531#comment:1>
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