rebuilding / upgrading a package at the same version

Hi, how can I rebuild a port without it being detected as "upgrade" because it stays at the same version? It may happen because rev-upgrade detects it but fails to build (e.g. want to change the compiler) or because for some strange reason rev-upgrade fails to detect and I want to rebuild it a

How install POSIX Threads / glibc2?

I'm trying to build the non-Macports math program "surf" from http://surf.sourceforge.net. This is a tool to visualize algebraic curves and surfaces -- and NOT the program "surf" from Macports. (The latter is just a simple web bnowser._ Among the dependencies required for this math program "su

Re: How install POSIX Threads / glibc2?

> On Feb 27, 2023, at 4:29 PM, Murray Eisenberg > wrote: > > I'm trying to build the non-Macports math program "surf" from > http://surf.sourceforge.net. This is a tool to visualize algebraic curves and > surfaces -- and NOT the program "surf" from Macports. (The latter is just a > simple

tool for software security check?

Saw https://owasp.org/www-project-dependency-check/ and that it can run on Macs given that homebrew seems to support it. If there was a macports port of it, could that be run on macports ports (maybe even on the buildbots) to make sure that know

Re: How install POSIX Threads / glibc2?

On 27-02-23 22:29, Murray Eisenberg wrote: I'm trying to build the non-Macports math program "surf" from  http://surf.sourceforge.net. This is a tool to visualize algebraic curves and surfaces -- and NOT the program "surf" from Macports. (The latter is just a simple web bnowser._ Among the