#33493: perl5 blocking update with os/x 10.6.8 ----------------------------------------+----------------------------------- Reporter: laurence.schenk@… | Owner: macports-tickets@… Type: defect | Status: closed Priority: Normal | Milestone: Component: ports | Version: 2.0.4 Resolution: wontfix | Keywords: Port: perl5 | ----------------------------------------+----------------------------------- Changes (by ryandesign@…): * cc: ryandesign@… (added) * status: new => closed * resolution: => wontfix * port: => perl5 Old description:
sudo port upgrade outdated ---> Computing dependencies for autoconf ---> Dependencies to be installed: perl5 ---> Activating perl5 @5.12.3_1+perl5_12 Error: Target org.macports.activate returned: Image error: /opt/local/bin/a2p is being used by the active perl5.8 port. Please deactivate this port first, or use 'port -f activate perl5' to force the activation. Error: Failed to install perl5 Log for perl5 is at: /opt/local/var/macports/logs/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_ports_lang_perl5/perl5/main.log Error: The following dependencies were not installed: perl5 Error: Unable to upgrade port: 1 To report a bug, see <http://guide.macports.org/#project.tickets>
I tried deactivating the port and -f update.....
New description: {{{ sudo port upgrade outdated ---> Computing dependencies for autoconf ---> Dependencies to be installed: perl5 ---> Activating perl5 @5.12.3_1+perl5_12 Error: Target org.macports.activate returned: Image error: /opt/local/bin/a2p is being used by the active perl5.8 port. Please deactivate this port first, or use 'port -f activate perl5' to force the activation. Error: Failed to install perl5 Log for perl5 is at: /opt/local/var/macports/logs/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_ports_lang_perl5/perl5/main.log Error: The following dependencies were not installed: perl5 Error: Unable to upgrade port: 1 To report a bug, see <http://guide.macports.org/#project.tickets> }}} I tried deactivating the port and -f update..... -- Comment: You must not have upgraded your ports in over a year; this was a hot problem quite some time ago after the perl ports were changed in r76485. In the future, you should upgrade more frequently. "`sudo port upgrade perl5.8`" first. Then you can continue upgrading the rest of the outdated ports. -- Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/33493#comment:1> MacPorts <http://www.macports.org/> Ports system for Mac OS