FTP download URL for popt doesn't work

[tw.lbean@…]

When installing the popt port, the http URL in the Portfile works just fine. However, the following URL that doesn't work - just hangs infinitely.

​ftp://wraptastic.org/pub/rpm-4.4.x/popt-1.10.4.tar.gz

Unfortunately, the URL that hangs is the first in the list...

[tw.lbean@…]

Patch in unified format

[pipping@…]

works for me.

[tw.lbean@…]

Build log with debug trace enabled

[tw.lbean@…]

This port has cause me trouble since DarwinPorts 1.3.x. It always hangs and I have to manually retrieve the file from the FTP url. I've tried Firefox and Safari and both hang on the FTP url - never time out and never get the file.

To test this again this morning, I wiped out entire MacPorts installation (I actually had done this last night for other reasons) unsing the command given in the FAQ and tried again - first wipe/install DarwinPorts 1.3.2 and then wipe/install MacPorts 1.4rc2. Same results as when I submitted the bug.

I've got the extended build logs showing the first rsync, the Portfile (which is version 21595), and all the build logs up to the point of failure. I'm happy to post them if they are useful (all steps were run with debug enabled).

[markd@…]

Problems with ftp are not only with this port. But the ftp site is valid outside firewalls and if the ftp transfer fails it fails over to the secondary http site. So I don't see this as a bug since the port installs fine even if the ftp fails. But the maintainer may wish to reorder the http and ftp master_sites so the http one come first for people behind firewalls. Pinging maintainer.

[markd@…]

Oh wait, you said it hangs infinitely. I don't understand that. I'm behind a firewall too and it fails for me on ftp but immediately proceeds to http and succeeds. Well let's see what the maitainer says.

[markd@…]

Moved the http master_site to the top of the list.

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