#45443: dialog @1.2-20140112 port contains static library that conflicts with libdialog @1.2-20140112 -----------------------+-------------------------------- Reporter: michael@… | Owner: macports-tickets@… Type: defect | Status: new Priority: Normal | Milestone: Component: ports | Version: Keywords: | Port: dialog -----------------------+-------------------------------- '''TL;DR''': both ports {{{dialog}}} and {{{libdialog}}} contain the file {{{/opt/local/lib/libdialog.a}}}, creating a conflict. The port {{{dialog}}} does not need this file, so I propose it be removed from that port and only included in the port {{{libdialog}}}. '''Exhaustive version''' Installing the port {{{dialog}}}, we get {{{

port contents dialog Port dialog contains: /opt/local/bin/dialog /opt/local/lib/libdialog.a /opt/local/share/doc/dialog/CHANGES /opt/local/share/doc/dialog/COPYING /opt/local/share/doc/dialog/README [--CUT--] }}} Notice how {{{/opt/local/lib/libdialog.a}}} is part of the port. Aside from this library not being necessary to operate the binary {{{/opt/local/bin/dialog}}}, this inclusion '''conflicts''' with the port {{{libdialog}}}, which would contain the aforementioned static library, along with the associated header files.

If the port {{{dialog}}} is installed, installing the port {{{libdialog}}} yields this error message: {{{ ---> Computing dependencies for libdialog ---> Activating libdialog @1.2-20140112_0 Error: org.macports.activate for port libdialog returned: Image error: /opt/local/lib/libdialog.a is being used by the active dialog port. Please deactivate this port first, or use 'port -f activate libdialog' to force the activation. Please see the log file for port libdialog for details: /opt/local/var/macports/logs/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_tarballs_ports_devel_dialog/libdialog/main.log To report a bug, follow the instructions in the guide: http://guide.macports.org/#project.tickets Error: Processing of port libdialog failed }}} After performing a {{{port -f activate libdialog}}} we get: {{{ ---> Computing dependencies for libdialog ---> Activating libdialog @1.2-20140112_0 Warning: File /opt/local/lib/libdialog.a already exists. Moving to: /opt/local/lib/libdialog.a.mp_1413639930. ---> Cleaning libdialog }}} Inspecting the contents of {{{libdialog}}}, we get: {{{

port contents libdialog Port libdialog contains: /opt/local/bin/dialog-config /opt/local/include/dialog.h /opt/local/include/dlg_colors.h /opt/local/include/dlg_config.h /opt/local/include/dlg_keys.h /opt/local/lib/libdialog.a /opt/local/share/man/man3/dialog.3.gz }}}

I would propose that {{{/opt/local/lib/libdialog.a}}} should be removed from the port {{{dialog}}} and only included in the port {{{libdialog}}}. '''MACPORTS VERSION:''' The web form does not allow me to specify the macports version correctly: it only allows up to 2.3.1 but this bug has been experienced on '''both 2.3.1 and 2.3.2''' -- thus the version was left blank in the web form. {{{

port version Version: 2.3.2 }}}

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