problem with upgrading macport installed packages

[pagani laurent]

Here one such example :

[…]
--->  Installing py36-six @1.11.0_0
--->  Activating py36-six @1.11.0_0
Error: Failed to activate py36-six: Image error: /opt/local/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.6/lib/python3.6/site-packages/__pycache__/six.cpython-36.pyc already exists and does not belong to a registered port.  Unable to activate port py36-six. Use 'port -f activate py36-six' to force the activation.
Error: See /opt/local/var/macports/logs/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_tarballs_ports_python_py-six/py36-six/main.log for details.
Error: Problem while installing py36-six
Error: Follow https://guide.macports.org/#project.tickets to report a bug.

[…]

sudo port -f activate py36-six
--->  Computing dependencies for py36-six
--->  Activating py36-six @1.11.0_0
Warning: File /opt/local/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.6/lib/python3.6/site-packages/__pycache__/six.cpython-36.pyc already exists.  Moving to: /opt/local/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.6/lib/python3.6/site-packages/__pycache__/six.cpython-36.pyc.mp_1523883488.
--->  Cleaning py36-six

and then I relaunch upgrade outdated…

L.



> Le 16 avr. 2018 à 15:14, Chris Jones <jonesc at hep.phy.cam.ac.uk> a écrit :
> 
> 
> Please post examples of the warning/error messages you are getting...
> 
> On 16/04/18 14:12, pagani laurent via macports-users wrote:
>> Hi all,
>> I just moved to the new 2.4.3 by running port selfupdate and tried to follow-up with a port upgrade outdated but it keeps stumbling on many ports claiming they were installed by third parties. Which is not the case and I did not uninstall Port either. So I don’t know why the upgrade keeps stumbling.
>> I can force the activation and restart the upgrade but it repeatedly stumble, so this becomes tiresome.
>> The webpage suggests to uninstall everything and reinstall them but this seems a bit violent with the risk to forget a number of packages. Can’t we just tell Macports to force installation each time it is needed ?
>> Laurent
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