[MacPorts] #67289: lua-luarocks explicitly does not install `luarocks` command ?

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#67289: lua-luarocks explicitly does not install `luarocks` command ?
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  Reporter:  jrjsmrtn      |      Owner:  (none)
      Type:  defect        |     Status:  new
  Priority:  Normal        |  Milestone:
 Component:  ports         |    Version:  2.8.1
Resolution:                |   Keywords:
      Port:  lua-luarocks  |
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Description changed by jrjsmrtn:

Old description:

> The `lua-luarocks` Portfile explicitly prevents the installation of
> `luarocks`, `luarocks-admin` commands in its `post-destroot` step:
>
> {{{
> foreach branch          ${lua.branches} {
>     subport lua[join [split ${branch} .] ""]-luarocks {
>         lua.version     ${branch}
>
>         post-destroot {
>             # only install the Lua module files
>             foreach dir {bin etc} {
>                 delete  ${destroot}${prefix}/${dir}
>             }
>         }
> }}}
>
> Moreover, performing a `sudo port select --set luarocks lua51-luarocks`
> creates invalid symbolic links.
>
> Is there a reason for that ? Is there another way of installing Lua rocks
> ?

New description:

 The `lua-luarocks` Portfile explicitly prevents the installation of
 `luarocks`, `luarocks-admin` commands in its `post-destroot` step:

 {{{
 foreach branch          ${lua.branches} {
     subport lua[join [split ${branch} .] ""]-luarocks {
         lua.version     ${branch}

         post-destroot {
             # only install the Lua module files
             foreach dir {bin etc} {
                 delete  ${destroot}${prefix}/${dir}
             }
         }
 }}}

 Moreover, performing a `sudo port select --set luarocks lua51-luarocks`
 fails:

 {{{
 Selecting 'lua51-luarocks' for 'luarocks' failed: The specified version
 'lua51-luarocks' is not valid.
 }}}

 Is there a reason for that ? Is there another way of installing Lua rocks
 ?

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