[MacPorts] #54402: transfig @3.2.5e_1: port upgrade outdated fails

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#54402: transfig @3.2.5e_1: port upgrade outdated fails
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  Reporter:  togaen                   |      Owner:
      Type:  defect                   |     Status:  new
  Priority:  Normal                   |  Milestone:
 Component:  ports                    |    Version:  2.4.1
Resolution:                           |   Keywords:
      Port:  transfig fig2dev octave  |
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Comment (by roumbaba):

 Still cannot install octave:

 On the exact same error ("Can't install fig2dev because conflicting ports
 are active: transfig"), I actually deactivated transfig and went on with
 my port upgrade outdated. Most port got updated but not octave. At some
 point I think I had to reactivate transfig.

 now when I do port install octave, port warns that it will install
 transfig. Upon continuation, transfig install fails because it is an
 outdated port and should be replaced by fig2dev.  (see attached file
 consoleOut1.txt)

 I haev tried uninstalling fig2dev, octave transfig, and clean everything.
 Even did the following:

 sudo port -f clean --all all
 sudo port -f uninstall inactive

 no luck. port install octave still wants to install transfig. I
 thinkmacport remembers my last variant of octave and thiks it needs
 transfig?

 Any idea what I could do? I resynced of course (port selfupdate) but still
 no luck

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/54402#comment:5>
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