Ryan, There were so many moving parts to the switch over from apache 2.2.x to 2.4.x, that some things feel through the cracks.
Commit https://github.com/macports/macports-ports/commit/d921c4a5be5ac76720c54702d066ff9914885fa2 <https://github.com/macports/macports-ports/commit/d921c4a5be5ac76720c54702d066ff9914885fa2> > On Oct 16, 2017, at 3:03 PM, Ryan Schmidt <ryandes...@macports.org > <mailto:ryandes...@macports.org>> wrote: > > > On Oct 15, 2017, at 13:29, Marius Schamschula wrote: > >> Marius Schamschula (Schamschula) pushed a commit to branch master >> in repository macports-ports. >> >> >> https://github.com/macports/macports-ports/commit/12fedbd20c5bd98b3dc91437384886d24ede3f52 >> >> <https://github.com/macports/macports-ports/commit/12fedbd20c5bd98b3dc91437384886d24ede3f52> >> >> commit 12fedbd20c5bd98b3dc91437384886d24ede3f52 >> >> Author: Marius Schamschula <m...@macports.org> >> AuthorDate: Sun Oct 15 12:40:08 2017 -0500 >> >> >> apache24-devel: rename to apache2 > > I had both apache2 and apache24-devel installed. Attempting to upgrade > apache2 to the new version failed to activate, because it conflicted with > files provided by apache24-devel. > > ---> Activating apache2 @2.4.28_0+preforkmpm+universal > Error: Failed to activate apache2: Image error: /opt/local/bin/ab is being > used by the active apache24-devel port. Please deactivate this port first, > or use 'port -f activate apache2' to force the activation. > Error: See > /opt/local/var/macports/logs/_Users_rschmidt_macports_macports-ports-svn-trunk_www_apache2/apache2/main.log > for details. > > What you want to do here is reinstate the apache24-devel portfile, at the > same version as before, one revision higher, mark it as "replaced_by > apache2", and include "PortGroup obsolete 1.0". Keep this obsolete portfile > in the ports tree until all users have upgraded; usually 1 year is > sufficient. See: > > https://guide.macports.org/#development.practices.rename-replace-port > <https://guide.macports.org/#development.practices.rename-replace-port> > > Specifically: > > https://guide.macports.org/#development.obsolete-portgroup > > Marius -- Marius Schamschula