[MacPorts] #55595: port check netpbm does not look to work

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#55595: port check netpbm does not look to work
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  Reporter:  lucbouge  |      Owner:
      Type:  defect    |     Status:  closed
  Priority:  Normal    |  Milestone:
 Component:  ports     |    Version:  2.4.2
Resolution:  invalid   |   Keywords:
      Port:  netpbm    |
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Changes (by ryandesign):

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


Comment:

 `sudo port check X` does not check port ''X'' in any meaningful way. Its
 only purpose is to verify whether the checksums of the distfiles of port
 ''X'' match. This is because MacPorts allows you to abbreviate any
 commands so long as they remain unique. So `sudo port check` is an
 acceptable abbreviation of `sudo port checksum`.

 netpbm and libnetpbm do not have any distfiles so there are no checksums
 to verify.

 If you want to run the developer testsuite of port ''X'', you can use
 `sudo port test X`. You probably want to use the debug or verbose flags so
 that you can see the results of running the tests, e.g. `sudo port -d test
 X`. Note that running the tests will first rebuild the port from source,
 which can take time and disk space. To reclaim the disk space after
 running the tests, run `sudo port clean X`. Also note that not all ports
 have tests enabled, and that even those that do might not have passing
 testsuites.

 If running the testsuite is not what you were looking for, let us know
 what you were expecting `sudo port check` to do.

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/55595#comment:3>
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