[MacPorts] #36359: "port install" fails on local portfile repository on a volume whose name contains a space

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#36359: "port install" fails on local portfile repository on a volume whose name
contains a space
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 Reporter:  rb@…    |      Owner:  macports-tickets@…
     Type:  defect  |     Status:  new
 Priority:  Normal  |  Milestone:
Component:  base    |    Version:  2.1.2
 Keywords:          |       Port:
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 I am developing a portfile using the guide at
 http://guide.macports.org/#development.local-repositories

 My home directory is on a secondary volume whose name is "Silverbird HD"
 and so contains a space.  "port install" does not protect its path names
 against spaces and fails.  See below.

 Note: Renaming my volume is a workaround, not a fix :)

 rb at silverbird$ sudo port install mps
 Password:
 Error: Unable to execute port:
 /opt/local/var/macports/build/_Volumes_Silverbird: no such file or
 directory
 rb at silverbird$ ls /opt/local/var/macports/build/
 _Volumes_Silverbird HD_Local_Users_rb_ports_devel_mps
 _opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_tarballs_ports_lang_gcc47
 _opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_tarballs_ports_lang_llvm
 _opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_tarballs_ports_textproc_pandoc

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/36359>
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