VTK @4.4.2 fetch failed: VTK-4.4.2.tar.gz doesn't seem to exist

[lzkelley (Luke)]

OS X 10.8.4; Xcode 4.4 Trying to install vtk fails with the message

--->  Fetching distfiles for VTK
Error: org.macports.fetch for port VTK returned: fetch failed
Please see the log file for port VTK for details:
    /opt/local/var/macports/logs/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_tarballs_ports_graphics_vtk/VTK/main.log

that log file says,

version:1
:debug:main VTK has no conflicts
:debug:main Executing org.macports.main (VTK)
:debug:main changing euid/egid - current euid: 0 - current egid: 0
:debug:main egid changed to: 501
:debug:main euid changed to: 503
:debug:main Skipping completed org.macports.archivefetch (VTK)
:debug:main Privilege de-escalation not attempted as not running as root.
:debug:fetch fetch phase started at Fri Jun 28 13:49:36 EDT 2013
:notice:fetch --->  Fetching distfiles for VTK
:debug:fetch Executing org.macports.fetch (VTK)
:info:fetch --->  VTK-4.4.2.tar.gz doesn't seem to exist in /opt/local/var/macports/distfiles/VTK
:error:fetch org.macports.fetch for port VTK returned: fetch failed
:debug:fetch Error code: NONE
:debug:fetch Backtrace: fetch failed
    while executing
"portfetch::fetchfiles"
    (procedure "portfetch::fetch_main" line 17)
    invoked from within
"$procedure $targetname"
:info:fetch Warning: targets not executed for VTK: org.macports.activate org.macports.fetch org.macports.checksum org.macports.extract org.macports.patch org.macports.configure org.macports.build org\
.macports.destroot org.macports.install
:notice:fetch Please see the log file for port VTK for details:
    /opt/local/var/macports/logs/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_tarballs_ports_graphics_vtk/VTK/main.log

[ryandesign (Ryan Carsten Schmidt)]

It is not intended for you to install the port "VTK". Instead please install the port "vtk44" (or "vtk5" if you prefer).

The VTK port needs to be fixed to tell you this properly. The best way to do so is for the port to use the "obsolete" portgroup.

[lzkelley (Luke)]

Thanks. vtk5 installed successfully (it says), but it's still not working when I try to use the python vtk package. I've started a new ticket: ​https://trac.macports.org/ticket/39586

[ryandesign (Ryan Carsten Schmidt)]

r112959 (maintainer timeout)