[MacPorts] #44496: startupitem_install not working as expected

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#44496: startupitem_install not working as expected
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 Reporter:  ora.et.labora@…  |      Owner:  markd@…
     Type:  defect           |     Status:  new
 Priority:  Normal           |  Milestone:
Component:  guide            |    Version:  2.3.1
 Keywords:                   |       Port:
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 The documentation at
 https://guide.macports.org/chunked/installing.macports.html states:

  > After installing the second instance you might need to add
  > '''startupitem_install no'''
  > to $MP_PREFIX/etc/macports/macports.conf to avoid conflicts in
 /Library/LaunchAgents.''

 The documentation is probably not entirely precise as I assume, that
 nothing should be installed outside of ${MP_PREFIX-/opt/local} if this
 option is set to "no". Cause it does not only conflict in
 /Library/LaunchAgents but also in /Library/LaunchDaemons or any other
 "shared" place.

 However, even with ''startupitem_install no''' a conflict is created as
 the following session demonstrates:

 {{{
 $ port version
 Version: 2.3.1

 $ fgrep startupitem /opt/local/etc/macports/macports.conf
 [..]
 startupitem_type    default
 startupitem_install no

 # check whether installed (-L to list sym links)
 $ find -L /Library/Launch* ~/Library/Launch* -type f | fgrep -i mysql

 $ sudo port install mysql56-server
 [..]

 # bingo!
 $ find -L /Library/Launch* ~/Library/Launch* -type f | fgrep -i mysql
 /Library/LaunchDaemons/org.macports.mysql56-server.plist
 }}}

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/44496>
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