[MacPorts] #61417: Error with upgrade outdated

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#61417: Error with upgrade outdated
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  Reporter:  prtouatisid  |      Owner:  (none)
      Type:  defect       |     Status:  new
  Priority:  Normal       |  Milestone:
 Component:  ports        |    Version:
Resolution:               |   Keywords:
      Port:               |
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Comment (by ryandesign):

 Replying to [ticket:61417 prtouatisid]:
 > Here are my problems:
 > {{{
 > sh-3.2# port upgrade outdated
 > Error: Follow https://guide.macports.org/#project.tickets to report a
 bug.
 > }}}

 This could indicate a circular dependency. MacPorts does not allow
 circular dependencies, but there is no way to prevent portfile authors
 from creating them so it does happen from time to time and MacPorts does
 not print a reasonable error message when one occurs. We would like to
 know which ports are causing this so that we can hopefully fix it.

 Try running `port outdated` to see what ports are outdated and then
 upgrading a few ports at a time. If you get the error again, continue to
 upgrade other ports until you're left with only ports that produce the
 error. Let us know what those ports are.

 Sometimes circular dependencies arise only when selecting a port's non-
 default variants. If that's the case for the ports you have installed that
 have this problem, you could work around it by installing the port with
 its default variants. After everything is updated, you should be able to
 reinstall the port with the additional variants you want.

 > another problem:
 > {{{
 > sh-3.2# port clean
 > Can't map the URL 'file://.' to a port description file ("Could not find
 Portfile in /Users/mylogin").
 > Please verify that the directory and portfile syntax are correct.
 > To use the current port, you must be in a port's directory.
 > }}}

 You did not name which port(s) you want to clean, so MacPorts assumes you
 want to use a Portfile in the current directory, but there isn't one.

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