Port is constantly installing python39 on PPC Leopard, Mac OS X 10.5.8, although no package needs it and the installation of further py39 components fails

[ballapete (Peter "Pete" Dyballa)]

--->  Removing work directory for py38-tz
DEBUG: Removing directory: /opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_nue.de.rsync.macports.org_macports_release_tarballs_ports_python_py-tz/py38-tz
DEBUG: Removing symlink: /opt/local/var/macports/sources/nue.de.rsync.macports.org/macports/release/tarballs/ports/python/py-tz/work
DEBUG: Removing directory: /opt/local/var/macports/logs/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_nue.de.rsync.macports.org_macports_release_tarballs_ports_python_py-tz/py38-tz
DEBUG: epoch: in tree: 0 installed: 0
DEBUG: py-pip 20.3.3_0 exists in the ports tree
DEBUG: py-pip 20.3.1_0  is the latest installed
DEBUG: py-pip 20.3.1_0  is active
DEBUG: Merging existing variants '' into variants
DEBUG: new fully merged portvariants: 
DEBUG: Changing to port directory: /opt/local/var/macports/sources/nue.de.rsync.macports.org/macports/release/tarballs/ports/python/py-pip
DEBUG: OS darwin/9.8.0 (macOS 10.5) arch powerpc
DEBUG: Re-registering default for distname
DEBUG: Re-registering default for build.cmd
DEBUG: Re-registering default for build.target
DEBUG: Re-registering default for destroot.cmd
DEBUG: Re-registering default for destroot.destdir
DEBUG: Re-registering default for destroot.target
DEBUG: Sourcing PortGroup python 1.0 from /opt/local/var/macports/sources/nue.de.rsync.macports.org/macports/release/tarballs/ports/_resources/port1.0/group/python-1.0.tcl
DEBUG: Sourcing PortGroup select 1.0 from /opt/local/var/macports/sources/nue.de.rsync.macports.org/macports/release/tarballs/ports/_resources/port1.0/group/select-1.0.tcl
DEBUG: only one arch supported, so not adding the default universal variant
DEBUG: Running callback portconfigure::add_automatic_compiler_dependencies
DEBUG: Finished running callback portconfigure::add_automatic_compiler_dependencies
DEBUG: Running callback portbuild::add_automatic_buildsystem_dependencies
DEBUG: Finished running callback portbuild::add_automatic_buildsystem_dependencies
DEBUG: Running callback portstartupitem::add_notes
DEBUG: Finished running callback portstartupitem::add_notes
DEBUG: py39-pip is *not* installed by MacPorts
DEBUG: Searching for dependency: py39-pip
DEBUG: Didn't find receipt, going to depspec regex for: py39-pip
DEBUG: Changing to port directory: /opt/local/var/macports/sources/nue.de.rsync.macports.org/macports/release/tarballs/ports/python/py-pip
DEBUG: OS darwin/9.8.0 (macOS 10.5) arch powerpc
DEBUG: Re-registering default for distname
DEBUG: Re-registering default for build.cmd
DEBUG: Re-registering default for build.target
DEBUG: Re-registering default for destroot.cmd
DEBUG: Re-registering default for destroot.destdir
DEBUG: Re-registering default for destroot.target
DEBUG: Sourcing PortGroup python 1.0 from /opt/local/var/macports/sources/nue.de.rsync.macports.org/macports/release/tarballs/ports/_resources/port1.0/group/python-1.0.tcl
DEBUG: Sourcing PortGroup select 1.0 from /opt/local/var/macports/sources/nue.de.rsync.macports.org/macports/release/tarballs/ports/_resources/port1.0/group/select-1.0.tcl
DEBUG: only one arch supported, so not adding the default universal variant
DEBUG: Running callback portconfigure::add_automatic_compiler_dependencies
DEBUG: Finished running callback portconfigure::add_automatic_compiler_dependencies
DEBUG: Running callback portbuild::add_automatic_buildsystem_dependencies
DEBUG: Finished running callback portbuild::add_automatic_buildsystem_dependencies
DEBUG: Running callback portstartupitem::add_notes
DEBUG: Finished running callback portstartupitem::add_notes
DEBUG: python39 is *not* installed by MacPorts
DEBUG: Searching for dependency: python39

[jmroot (Joshua Root)]

% port deps py-pip
Full Name: py-pip @20.3.3_0
Library Dependencies: py39-pip

Looks normal to me? Uninstall py-pip if you don't want the version for the current default python version.

[ballapete (Peter "Pete" Dyballa)]

Replying to jmroot:

Uninstall py-pip if you don't want the version for the current default python version.

Yes, this worked! py38-pip does not need py-pip anymore.