[MacPorts] #58004: python27 @2.7.15_1+universal issue with importing matplotlib

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#58004: python27 @2.7.15_1+universal issue with importing matplotlib
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  Reporter:  mfacorcoran  |      Owner:  (none)
      Type:  defect       |     Status:  new
  Priority:  High         |  Milestone:
 Component:  ports        |    Version:
Resolution:               |   Keywords:
      Port:               |
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Comment (by ryandesign):

 Replying to [comment:3 mfacorcoran]:
 > An odd thing is that the backports package seems to be missing an
 !__init!__.py file:
 >
 > {{{
 > In [10]: cd backports
 >
 /opt/local/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7
 /site-packages/backports
 >
 > In [11]: ls -l
 > total 16
 > -rw-r--r--+ 1 root  wheel   155 Sep 27  2017 __init__.py.mp_1531165935
 > -rw-r--r--+ 1 root  wheel   298 Sep 29  2017 __init__.pyc.mp_1531165935
 > drwxr-xr-x+ 6 root  wheel   192 Feb  1 16:25 configparser/
 > -rw-r--r--+ 1 root  wheel  7317 Feb  4  2018 functools_lru_cache.py
 > -rw-r--r--+ 1 root  wheel  7506 Jul 13  2018 functools_lru_cache.pyc
 > drwxr-xr-x+ 6 root  wheel   192 Jan 22  2018 shutil_get_terminal_size/
 > drwxr-xr-x+ 4 root  wheel   128 Jan 14 15:30 ssl_match_hostname/
 > }}}

 Looks like you forced the activation of another port that conflicted with
 this one, which caused MacPorts to rename the conflicting files of this
 port (apparently including `__init__.py` and `__init__.pyc`). Uninstall
 this port, and the other conflicting one, then reinstall this port. And in
 the future, refrain from forcing the activation of ports unless you want
 to encounter problems like this again.

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/58004#comment:5>
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