xfig (still) fails to activate because of app_defaults

[bernstei]

xfig on a G5 running Mac OS 10.4.11 fails to activate after complaining

--->  Fetching xfig
--->  Attempting to fetch xfig.3.2.5.full.tar.gz from http://files.xfig.org/
--->  Verifying checksum(s) for xfig
--->  Extracting xfig
--->  Applying patches to xfig
--->  Configuring xfig
--->  Building xfig with target all
--->  Staging xfig into destroot
Warning: violation by /usr
Warning: xfig violates the layout of the ports-filesystems!
Warning: Please fix or indicate this misbehavior (if it is intended), it will be an error in future releases!
--->  Installing xfig 3.2.5_2
--->  Activating xfig 3.2.5_2
Error: Target org.macports.activate returned: Image error: /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/app-defaults already 
    exists and does not belong to a registered port.  Unable to activate port xfig.

This seems to be the behavior described in ticket 13085, which was closed because the problem was supposedly fixed. Not sure what the difference is between the closed ticket and the behavior I'm seeing.

[alexander.zimmermann@…]

Hmm,

for me it works fine. I have xfig installed on my G5 and my MacBook Pro. Are you sure that have the newest port files (port selfupdate)? Sorry, for the question :-)

alexander@chicago:~ $ port installed xfig
The following ports are currently installed:
  xfig @3.2.5_2 (active)

[bernstei]

Sadly, that's not the answer:

[bernstei@cstd-beta bernstei]$ sudo port selfupdate
Password:

MacPorts base version 1.600 installed

Downloaded MacPorts base version 1.600

The MacPorts installation is not outdated and so was not updated
selfupdate done!
[bernstei@cstd-beta bernstei]$ sudo port install xfig
Password:
--->  Activating xfig 3.2.5_2
Error: Target org.macports.activate returned: Image error: /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/app-defaults already exists and does not belong to a registered port.  Unable to activate port xfig.
Error: Status 1 encountered during processing.

[brad.froehle@…]

This should be fixed in r34507.

You will need to run

port selfupdate
port uninstall xfig
port install xfig

[jmroot (Joshua Root)]

Replying to brad.froehle@gmail.com:

This should be fixed in r34507.

OK, marking fixed. Reopen if it still happens.

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