[MacPorts] #43996: port select should record its symlinks in the registry

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#43996: port select should record its symlinks in the registry
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  Reporter:  mf2k@…       |      Owner:  macports-tickets@…
      Type:  enhancement  |     Status:  new
  Priority:  Normal       |  Milestone:
 Component:  base         |    Version:
Resolution:               |   Keywords:
      Port:               |
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Description changed by mf2k@…:

Old description:

> Symbolic links created by port should be recorded in the registry. For
> example, the python_select port creates symlinks to a specific version of
> python and it's helper programs.
>
> {{{
> $ ls -l /opt/local/bin/python
> lrwxr-xr-x  1 root  admin  24 Jan 23 15:05 /opt/local/bin/python ->
> /opt/local/bin/python2.7
>
> $ port provides /opt/local/bin/python
> /opt/local/bin/python is not provided by a MacPorts port.
>
> $ port contents python_select
> Port python_select contains:
>   /opt/local/etc/select/python/base
>   /opt/local/etc/select/python/none
>   /opt/local/etc/select/python/python25-apple
>   /opt/local/etc/select/python/python26-apple
>   /opt/local/etc/select/python/python27-apple
> }}}

New description:

 Symbolic links created by port should be recorded in the registry. For
 example, the python_select port creates symlinks to a specific version of
 python and its helper programs.

 {{{
 $ ls -l /opt/local/bin/python
 lrwxr-xr-x  1 root  admin  24 Jan 23 15:05 /opt/local/bin/python ->
 /opt/local/bin/python2.7

 $ port provides /opt/local/bin/python
 /opt/local/bin/python is not provided by a MacPorts port.

 $ port contents python_select
 Port python_select contains:
   /opt/local/etc/select/python/base
   /opt/local/etc/select/python/none
   /opt/local/etc/select/python/python25-apple
   /opt/local/etc/select/python/python26-apple
   /opt/local/etc/select/python/python27-apple
 }}}

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/43996#comment:5>
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