how to install an earlier version?

[Jim DeLaHunt]

Hi, folks:

I have the current version of a port installed. I have never had an 
earlier version installed. But I would like to install an earlier 
version now.  How can I do this?

Adding a version specifier to *port install* doesn't seem to be 
effective, I only get the current version. Nor does the port command 
documentation <https://guide.macports.org/#using.port> say that a 
version specifier is respected.

*port activate* doesn't work, because I hadn't downloaded the older 
version earlier.

% port installed MPlayer
The following ports are currently installed:
   MPlayer @1.3.0_0 (active)

% sudo port activate MPlayer at 1.1_8
Error: port activate failed: Registry error: MPlayer @1.1_8 is not installed.

% sudo port install MPlayer at 1.1_8
Password:
--->  Computing dependencies for MPlayer
--->  Cleaning MPlayer
--->  Scanning binaries for linking errors
--->  No broken files found.

% port installed MPlayer
The following ports are currently installed:
   MPlayer @1.3.0_0 (active)

Putting a space between the port name and version specifier didn't seem 
to make any difference, either.

Is there a way to get a specific older version of a port now, if I 
hadn't downloaded it earlier?
Thanks in advance for your help.

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