#10571: RFE: activate should deactivate as per necessary ---------------------------------+------------------------------------------ Reporter: jpm@opendarwin.org | Owner: macports-tickets@lists.macosforge.org Type: enhancement | Status: new Priority: Normal | Milestone: MacPorts base enhancements Component: base | Version: Resolution: | Keywords: ---------------------------------+------------------------------------------ Changes (by jmpp@macports.org): * milestone: MacPorts 1.5 => MacPorts base enhancements Old description:

if one invokes the activate command, it seems as though it should also deactivate an already-active version automatically rather than require the user to manually deactivate then activate...

jpm.giant-jellyfish ~ -=> port installed mysql5 The following ports are currently installed: mysql5 @5.0.22_0+darwin_8+server mysql5 @5.0.24_0+darwin_8+server (active) jpm.giant-jellyfish ~ -=> sudo port activate mysql5 @5.0.22_0+darwin_8+server ---> Activating mysql5 5.0.22_0+darwin_8+server Error: port activate failed: Image error: Another version of mysql5 (5.0.24_0+darwin_8+server) is already active. jpm.giant-jellyfish ~ -=>

New description: if one invokes the activate command, it seems as though it should also deactivate an already-active version automatically rather than require the user to manually deactivate then activate... jpm.giant-jellyfish ~ -=> port installed mysql5 The following ports are currently installed: mysql5 @5.0.22_0+darwin_8+server mysql5 @5.0.24_0+darwin_8+server (active) jpm.giant-jellyfish ~ -=> sudo port activate mysql5 @5.0.22_0+darwin_8+server ---> Activating mysql5 5.0.22_0+darwin_8+server Error: port activate failed: Image error: Another version of mysql5 (5.0.24_0+darwin_8+server) is already active. jpm.giant-jellyfish ~ -=> -- Ticket URL: <http://trac.macosforge.org/projects/macports/ticket/10571#comment:4> MacPorts </projects/macports> Ports system for Mac OS