[MacPorts] #62345: Not prompted to agree to xcode license when circular dependencies exist due to that very problem

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Tue Feb 23 07:47:06 UTC 2021


#62345: Not prompted to agree to xcode license when circular dependencies exist due
to that very problem
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  Reporter:  nathanielvirgo  |      Owner:  (none)
      Type:  defect          |     Status:  new
  Priority:  Normal          |  Milestone:
 Component:  base            |    Version:  2.6.4
Resolution:                  |   Keywords:
      Port:                  |
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Comment (by nathanielvirgo):

 Replying to [comment:5 ryandesign]:
 > Replying to [ticket:62345 nathanielvirgo]:
 > > In that case I wasn't prompted to agree to the license, and instead
 got a mysterious error message that told me to submit a report without
 revealing what the problem was.
 >
 > Note that MacPorts was not ''telling you'' to submit a bug report. It is
 explaining to you ''how'' to submit a bug report ''if'' you believe a bug
 exists. We should reword the message to make this clearer; it is a
 frequent cause of misunderstanding.

 My apologies, that was an attempt at humour more than anything else - the
 point is that no error was reported in this case, *other* than the
 instructions on how to submit a bug report.

 >
 > > so I guess the problem might be with the qhull port.
 >
 > Nope, the output clearly showed the qhull was installed successfully.
 The problem is after that.

 Yep, I noted that both in the text at the top of my report and in my
 comment after it.

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