[MacPorts] #53181: git @2.11.0: fetch failed on OS X 10.5 ppc and intel

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#53181: git @2.11.0: fetch failed on OS X 10.5 ppc and intel
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  Reporter:  pkoshevoy  |      Owner:
      Type:  defect     |     Status:  new
  Priority:  Normal     |  Milestone:
 Component:  ports      |    Version:  2.3.5
Resolution:             |   Keywords:  leopard
      Port:  git        |
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Comment (by kencu):

 Although a more permanent fix for this is likely coming along eventually,
 for now the only practical and functional solution to this is to rebuild
 macports from source referencing a newer version of curl.

 There are a number of posts here on trac detailing the step-by-step
 instructions how to do that. One of the them is here
 <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/51516#comment:19>.

 I've done it on every machine I have < 10.8. It works great at present,
 and solves the problem comprehensively. It comes with no warranty, though.

 Although you could install curl into `/opt/local` and self-reference it
 when rebuilding macports, I would suggest (and described how to) install a
 parallel version of macports into `/opt/bootstrap`, and use a curl
 installation in there to upgrade macports installed into `/opt/local` --
 just in case one day, in a fit of confusion, you `sudo port deactivate`
 everything, and blow up your macports install.

 If this all seems a bit of a hassle, yeah - you're right - but hey, it's a
 10+ year old machine and it's still usable after all these years, so
 what's a 10 minute fix in that context?

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/53181#comment:1>
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