Error installing rdiff-backup

[S. M. Ibrahim (Lavlu)]

looks like /opt/local/bin/xattr is also used by another port xattr,
and that port is already active. that's why you are getting this
message. you can active manualy py25-xattr by "sudo port -f activate
py25-xattr"


:)

2009/8/18 Peter Trudelle <trudelle at gmail.com>:
> Hi,
>
> I just tried to install rdiff-backup on 10.5.8, which seemed to be fine
> until the following snippit.  Apparently, it wants to overwrite the lone
> file in the installed xattr port.  Seems like that should never happen, but
> is the version it installs equivalent?
>
> thanks,
>
> Peter
>
> running install_scripts
> Installing xattr script to
> /opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_ports_python_py25-xattr/work/destroot/opt/local/bin
> Installing py25-xattr @0.5_0
> Activating py25-xattr @0.5_0
> Error: Target org.macports.activate returned: Image error:
> /opt/local/bin/xattr is being used by the active xattr port.  Please
> deactivate this port first, or use 'port -f activate py25-xattr' to force
> the activation.
> Warning: the following items did not execute (for py25-xattr):
> org.macports.activate
> Error: The following dependencies failed to build: py25-xattr
> Error: Status 1 encountered during processing.
> Executing: /opt/local/bin/port -v install rdiff-backup
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