[MacPorts] #1507: Uninstaller says 'port not installed' when it actually means 'you are not root'.

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Sun Feb 7 11:06:53 PST 2016


#1507: Uninstaller says 'port not installed' when it actually means 'you are not
root'.
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  Reporter:  a_rankine@…  |      Owner:  macports-tickets@…
      Type:  defect       |     Status:  closed
  Priority:  Low          |  Milestone:
 Component:  base         |    Version:  1.0
Resolution:  fixed        |   Keywords:
      Port:               |
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Changes (by ryandesign@…):

 * component:  deprecated => base


Old description:

> Should be reproducable...
>
> darwinports $ port uninstall PortsManager
> --->  Uninstalling PortsManager
> Error: Target com.apple.uninstall returned: Uninstall failed: Port
> PortsManager not registered as
> installed
> darwinports $ port installed
> The following ports are installed:
> [snip]
>         PortsManager-0.0
> darwinports $ sudo port uninstall PortsManager
> --->  Uninstalling PortsManager
> darwinports $

New description:

 Should be reproducable...

 {{{
 darwinports $ port uninstall PortsManager
 --->  Uninstalling PortsManager
 Error: Target com.apple.uninstall returned: Uninstall failed: Port
 PortsManager not registered as installed
 darwinports $ port installed
 The following ports are installed:
 [snip]
         PortsManager-0.0
 darwinports $ sudo port uninstall PortsManager
 --->  Uninstalling PortsManager
 darwinports $
 }}}

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/1507#comment:2>
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