deactivated port issue

[Mark Wilden]

On Mar 20, 2008, at 3:44 PM, Ryan Schmidt wrote:

> On Mar 20, 2008, at 17:40, Nehemiah Dacres wrote:
>
>> On Thu, Mar 20, 2008 at 5:30 PM, Ryan Schmidt wrote:
>>
>>> On Mar 20, 2008, at 17:21, Nehemiah Dacres wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Thu, Mar 20, 2008 at 5:13 PM, Nehemiah Dacres wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On Thu, Mar 20, 2008 at 5:09 PM, Ryan Schmidt wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On Mar 20, 2008, at 15:03, Nehemiah Dacres wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> when i install git core after uninstalling git-core , git-core
>>>>>>> +no_svn  I recieve this error message
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> --->  Activating git-core 1.5.3.7_0+doc
>>>>>>> Error: Target org.macports.activate returned: Image error: /
>>> opt/
>>>>>>> local/lib/perl5/5.8.8/darwin-2level/perllocal.pod already
>>> exists
>>>>>>> and does not belong to a registered port.  Unable to
>>> activate port
>>>>>>> git-core.
>>>>>>> Error: Status 1 encountered during processing.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> This problem was fixed in r34462 on 2008-02-25. That means
>>> your port
>>>>>> definitions are out of date. "sudo port selfupdate" to get the
>>>>>> latest
>>>>>> MacPorts and port definitions. Then "sudo port uninstall git-core
>>>>>> @1.5.3.7_0+doc" and "sudo port install git-core", which will this
>>>>>> time get you the current version which is 1.5.4.4.
>>>>>
>>>>> thanks, sorry it didn't occur to me to do that but im use to the
>>>>> debian modle which requires network access to check the repo
>>>>> everytime you install (so this one is superior)
>>>>
>>>> spoke too soon ..
>>>> MacPorts base version 1.600 installed
>>>>
>>>> Downloaded MacPorts base version 1.600
>>>>
>>>> The MacPorts installation is not outdated and so was not updated
>>>> selfupdate done!
>>>
>>> That is correct. MacPorts base was not outdated, therefore MacPorts
>>> base was not updated. However, your port definitions were outdated,
>>> and they were updated, even if it didn't say so. Now try installing
>>> git-core again.
>>
>> naturlaly i already tried, I should note that I am on a Tiger based
>> system. should I use port clean? (how ever one might use that)
>
> Sure, you could try port clean. "sudo port clean --work git-core".
> Then try installing again. Manually cleaning shouldn't be necessary
> though if the portfile was updated, since MacPorts will see that the
> portfile differs and will clean automatically.
>
> Does it try to install 1.5.4.4 now or still 1.5.3.7?
>
> If it still doesn't work, what is the error message?
>
> P.S: Please use Reply All when replying so everybody gets your reply,
> not just me. It also helps the flow of conversation if you bottom-
> post instead of top-post.

Let it be said, however, that not everyone agrees. When I've read all  
the other messages already, I don't like having to scroll.

///ark