[MacPorts] #50527: 'sudo port clean' fails

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#50527: 'sudo port clean' fails
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  Reporter:  bmayer@…  |      Owner:  macports-tickets@…
      Type:  defect    |     Status:  closed
  Priority:  Normal    |  Milestone:
 Component:  ports     |    Version:  2.3.4
Resolution:  invalid   |   Keywords:
      Port:            |
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Changes (by ryandesign@…):

 * status:  new => closed
 * cc: ryandesign@… (added)
 * resolution:   => invalid


Old description:

> I was performing a 'upgrade outdated' and ran into the issue:
> $ time sudo port upgrade outdated
> Password:
> --->  Computing dependencies for qwt61
> Error: Unable to exec port: Can't install qwt61 because conflicting ports
> are active: qwt52
> To report a bug, follow the instructions in the guide:
>     http://guide.macports.org/#project.tickets
>
> The next step is to do a 'sudo port clean' as near as I can tell, but
> that appears to have confused itself.
>
> $ sudo port clean
> Can't map the URL 'file://.' to a port description file ("Could not find
> Portfile in /Users/xok").
> Please verify that the directory and portfile syntax are correct.
> To use the current port, you must be in a port's directory.

New description:

 I was performing a 'upgrade outdated' and ran into the issue:
 {{{
 $ time sudo port upgrade outdated
 Password:
 --->  Computing dependencies for qwt61
 Error: Unable to exec port: Can't install qwt61 because conflicting ports
 are active: qwt52
 To report a bug, follow the instructions in the guide:
     http://guide.macports.org/#project.tickets
 }}}

 The next step is to do a 'sudo port clean' as near as I can tell, but that
 appears to have confused itself.

 {{{
 $ sudo port clean
 Can't map the URL 'file://.' to a port description file ("Could not find
 Portfile in /Users/xok").
 Please verify that the directory and portfile syntax are correct.
 To use the current port, you must be in a port's directory.
 }}}

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Comment:

 You did not tell MacPorts what port you wanted to clean.

 However, cleaning won't help in this case. The messages is quite clear:
 you can't install qwt61 because the conflicting port qwt52 is already
 active. Decide which of those two ports you want, and uninstall the other.

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/50527#comment:1>
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