[MacPorts] #63662: diffutils: /opt/local/share/info/dir not updated

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#63662: diffutils: /opt/local/share/info/dir not updated
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  Reporter:  pietvo     |      Owner:  Schamschula
      Type:  defect     |     Status:  assigned
  Priority:  Normal     |  Milestone:
 Component:  ports      |    Version:  2.7.1
Resolution:             |   Keywords:
      Port:  diffutils  |
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Comment (by pietvo):

 OK, it seems `info diffutils` works if `diffutils.info` is found, even if
 its isn't in the `dir` file. However, for `emacs` you need the entry in
 the `dir` file. Also, the subordinate info nodes won't be found without
 the entries in the `dir file` (like `info diff`, `info diff3` etc.).

 Some ports, `math/gsl`, `www/bbdb`,  `textproc/aspell` and
 `textproc/lookup` have a `post-activate` section that does the `install-
 info`. It must be done after `destroot` has been moved to the final
 location in `/opt/local`, not in `destroot` itself.

 `bbdb` has the best implementation, because it also has the `pre-
 deactivate` code to remove the entries again. I think all ports with an
 info file should do it this way.

 This is the code from `bbdb`.  I think all ports with an info file should
 do it this way.


 {{{
 post-activate {
     system "${prefix}/bin/install-info ${prefix}/share/info/bbdb.info
 ${prefix}/share/info/dir"
 }

 pre-deactivate {
     system "${prefix}/bin/install-info --delete
 ${prefix}/share/info/bbdb.info ${prefix}/share/info/dir"
 }
 }}}

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