Search function in macports.org defunct

[Nils Breunese]

Any search string starting with ‘http’ seems to result in that 403 Forbidden result, e.g.

https://trac.macports.org/search?q=http
https://trac.macports.org/search?q=httpx
https://trac.macports.org/search?q=https
https://trac.macports.org/search?q=httpfoobar

Nils.

> Op 17 jul 2025, om 08:30 heeft Christoph Kukulies via macports-users <macports-users at lists.macports.org> het volgende geschreven:
> 
> Ah, I see, the pattern "http" triggers the malfunction. Must be a syntaxproblem in the search algorithm, since http is special.
> 
> --
> Christoph
> 
> 
> 
>> Am 17.07.2025 um 08:27 schrieb Christoph Kukulies via macports-users <macports-users at lists.macports.org>:
>> 
>> Forgot to mention:
>> 
>> I'm logged in and the page is shown in translation to German. But I tested it in English (American) and error is the same. The error occurs only on "httpx".
>> Other unknown search words like "Weisswurst" give "no matches found".
>> 
>> 
>> --
>> Christoph
>> 
>>> What search ? Do you mean
>>> 
>>>  https://trac.macports.org/search
>>> 
>>> ?
>>> 
>>> Works fine for me. Are you logged into trac before searching ?
>>> 
>>>> On 16 Jul 2025, at 5:50 pm, Christoph Kukulies via macports-users <macports-users at lists.macports.org> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> While trying to use the search function on the macports.org webpage I'm ending up with a
>>>> 
>>>> Forbidden
>>>> 
>>>> You don't have permission to access this resource.
>>>> 
>>>> Apache/2.4.59 (Debian) Server at trac.macports.org Port 443
>>>> 
>>>> No matter whether being logged in into the site or not.
>>>> 
>>>> Anyone knowing the reason behind it?
>>>> 
>>>> --
>>>> Christoph
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