[MacPorts] #43210: Missing error messages

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#43210: Missing error messages
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 Reporter:  ryandesign@…  |      Owner:  macports-tickets@…
     Type:  defect        |     Status:  new
 Priority:  Normal        |  Milestone:
Component:  base          |    Version:  2.2.99
 Keywords:                |       Port:
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 I know there was some cleanup of error messages in MacPorts base recently,
 removing messages that were not thought to be useful, however I am now
 experiencing error conditions with no error messages at all:

 {{{
 $ sudo port -u upgrade php55-odbc
 --->  Computing dependencies for php55-odbc
 Error: Follow http://guide.macports.org/#project.tickets to report a bug.
 }}}

 No indication of what the problem is.

 The problem is its dependency was not active:

 {{{
 $ port deps php55-odbc
 Full Name: php55-odbc @5.5.11_0+universal+unixodbc
 Build Dependencies:   autoconf
 Library Dependencies: php55, unixODBC
 $ port installed unixodbc
 The following ports are currently installed:
   unixODBC @2.3.1_0+universal
 }}}

 And can't be activated:

 {{{
 $ sudo port activate unixodbc
 --->  Computing dependencies for unixODBC
 Warning: Failed to execute portfile from registry for unixODBC
 @2.3.1_0+universal
 --->  Activating unixODBC @2.3.1_0+universal
 Error: port activate failed: Image error: /opt/local/bin/isql is being
 used by the active virtuoso-7 port.  Please deactivate this port first, or
 use 'port -f activate unixODBC' to force the activation.
 }}}

 After deactivating virtuoso-7 and activating unixODBC, php55-odbc can
 upgrade.

 Note: I also do not understand why it "Failed to execute portfile from
 registry".

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/43210>
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