[MacPorts] #40035: base aborts if current directory does not exist, even when given a port name

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#40035: base aborts if current directory does not exist, even when given a port
name
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  Reporter:  larryv  |      Owner:  larryv
      Type:  defect  |     Status:  new
  Priority:  Low     |  Milestone:
 Component:  base    |    Version:  2.2.0
Resolution:          |   Keywords:
      Port:          |
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Comment (by chrstphrchvz):

 There are a number of times this error has been
 reported/mentioned/encountered: #24687, #33687, #33953, #41668, #52600,
 various mailing list posts.

 I think at a minimum there should be a more helpful error message to
 suggest the workaround of `cd`ing to an existent/accessible directory,
 e.g. `cd ~`.

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/40035#comment:7>
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