[MacPorts] #60847: port install subport=xyz doesnt work as expected

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#60847: port install subport=xyz doesnt work as expected
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  Reporter:  wadjei  |      Owner:  (none)
      Type:  defect  |     Status:  new
  Priority:  Normal  |  Milestone:
 Component:  ports   |    Version:  2.6.2
Resolution:          |   Keywords:
      Port:          |
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Changes (by ryandesign):

 * keywords:  mavericks =>
 * milestone:  MacPorts 2.6.3 =>


Old description:

> I'm working on a system which has the last version of MacOS 10.9
> Mavericks installed.
>
> I am trying to follow the instructions here
> https://trac.macports.org/wiki/howto/InstallingOlderPort#subport to
> install an older version of mysql8-server (@8.0.19_0) since the current
> version will not compile on my system.
>
> This is a subport of databases/mysql8 - I have cloned and checked out an
> older version of the repository and was able to install mysql8
> successfully
> {{{
> $ port installed mysql8
> The following ports are currently installed:
>   mysql8 @8.0.19_0 (active)
> }}}
>
> But any attempt to install the same version of mysql8-server results in
> the current version (8.0.21) being fetched as a dependency which then
> fails to install.
>
> In the databases/mysql8 directory I'm executing, and seeing
> {{{
> /Users/will/macports-ports/databases/mysql8
> helium:mysql8 will$ port info
> mysql8 @8.0.19 (databases)
> Sub-ports:            mysql8-server
> Variants:             debug, universal
>
> Description:          MySQL is an open-source, multi-threaded SQL
> database.
> Homepage:             https://www.mysql.com/
>
> Build Dependencies:   cmake, clang-7.0
> Library Dependencies: openssl, cyrus-sasl2, icu, zlib, zstd, legacy-
> support
> Runtime Dependencies: mysql_select
> Platforms:            darwin
> License:              GPL-2
> Maintainers:          Email: herby.gillot at gmail.com, GitHub: herbygillot
>                       Policy: openmaintainer
> helium:mysql8 will$ sudo port install subport=mysql8-server
> --->  Computing dependencies for mysql8
> --->  Fetching archive for mysql8
> --->  Attempting to fetch mysql8-8.0.21_0.darwin_13.x86_64.tbz2 from
> http://lil.fr.packages.macports.org/mysql8
> --->  Attempting to fetch mysql8-8.0.21_0.darwin_13.x86_64.tbz2 from
> https://packages.macports.org/mysql8
> --->  Attempting to fetch mysql8-8.0.21_0.darwin_13.x86_64.tbz2 from
> http://mse.uk.packages.macports.org/sites/packages.macports.org/mysql8
> --->  Fetching distfiles for mysql8
> --->  Verifying checksums for mysql8
> --->  Extracting mysql8
> }}}
>
> which then goes on to fail

New description:

 I'm working on a system which has the last version of MacOS 10.9 Mavericks
 installed.

 I am trying to follow the instructions here
 wiki:howto/InstallingOlderPort#subport to install an older version of
 mysql8-server (@8.0.19_0) since the current version will not compile on my
 system.

 This is a subport of databases/mysql8 - I have cloned and checked out an
 older version of the repository and was able to install mysql8
 successfully
 {{{
 $ port installed mysql8
 The following ports are currently installed:
   mysql8 @8.0.19_0 (active)
 }}}

 But any attempt to install the same version of mysql8-server results in
 the current version (8.0.21) being fetched as a dependency which then
 fails to install.

 In the databases/mysql8 directory I'm executing, and seeing
 {{{
 /Users/will/macports-ports/databases/mysql8
 helium:mysql8 will$ port info
 mysql8 @8.0.19 (databases)
 Sub-ports:            mysql8-server
 Variants:             debug, universal

 Description:          MySQL is an open-source, multi-threaded SQL
 database.
 Homepage:             https://www.mysql.com/

 Build Dependencies:   cmake, clang-7.0
 Library Dependencies: openssl, cyrus-sasl2, icu, zlib, zstd, legacy-
 support
 Runtime Dependencies: mysql_select
 Platforms:            darwin
 License:              GPL-2
 Maintainers:          Email: herby.gillot at gmail.com, GitHub: herbygillot
                       Policy: openmaintainer
 helium:mysql8 will$ sudo port install subport=mysql8-server
 --->  Computing dependencies for mysql8
 --->  Fetching archive for mysql8
 --->  Attempting to fetch mysql8-8.0.21_0.darwin_13.x86_64.tbz2 from
 http://lil.fr.packages.macports.org/mysql8
 --->  Attempting to fetch mysql8-8.0.21_0.darwin_13.x86_64.tbz2 from
 https://packages.macports.org/mysql8
 --->  Attempting to fetch mysql8-8.0.21_0.darwin_13.x86_64.tbz2 from
 http://mse.uk.packages.macports.org/sites/packages.macports.org/mysql8
 --->  Fetching distfiles for mysql8
 --->  Verifying checksums for mysql8
 --->  Extracting mysql8
 }}}

 which then goes on to fail

--

Comment:

 I am assuming you have already installed mysql8 @8.0.19_0. If not, do that
 first.

 When installing mysql8-server, use the `-n` flag to tell MacPorts you
 don't want it to try to update dependencies first.

 {{{
 sudo port -n install subport=mysql8-server
 }}}

 Don't get in the habit of using that flag though because in most cases you
 do want MacPorts to update dependencies first.

 Also, please make sure you file a bug report about the mysql8 @8.0.21_0
 build failure so that we can investigate that.

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/60847#comment:1>
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