while trying to upgrade openlap, got errors on ghostscript

[rernenwein]

imac-de-rene:~ root# port selfupdate

--->  Updating MacPorts base sources using rsync
MacPorts base version 2.8.1 installed,
MacPorts base version 2.8.1 downloaded.
--->  Updating the ports tree
--->  MacPorts base is already the latest version

The ports tree has been updated. To upgrade your installed ports, you should run
  port upgrade outdated

imac-de-rene:~ root# port outdated

The following installed ports are outdated:
nss                            3.95_0 < 3.96_0           
openldap                       2.6.6_0 < 2.6.6_1         

imac-de-rene:~ root# port upgrade outdated

--->  Computing dependencies for nss
--->  Fetching archive for nss
--->  Attempting to fetch nss-3.96_0.darwin_22.x86_64.tbz2 from https://packages.macports.org/nss
--->  Attempting to fetch nss-3.96_0.darwin_22.x86_64.tbz2 from https://mse.uk.packages.macports.org/nss
--->  Attempting to fetch nss-3.96_0.darwin_22.x86_64.tbz2 from https://fra.de.packages.macports.org/nss
--->  Fetching distfiles for nss
--->  Attempting to fetch nss-3.96.tar.gz from https://distfiles.macports.org/nss
--->  Verifying checksums for nss                                                    
--->  Extracting nss
--->  Configuring nss
--->  Building nss
--->  Staging nss into destroot                          
--->  Installing nss @3.96_0
--->  Cleaning nss
--->  Computing dependencies for nss
--->  Deactivating nss @3.95_0
--->  Cleaning nss
--->  Activating nss @3.96_0
--->  Cleaning nss
--->  Computing dependencies for groff
The following dependencies will be installed:  ghostscript
Continue? [Y/n]: 
--->  Activating ghostscript @10.02.1_1+x11
Error: Failed to activate ghostscript: Image error: /opt/local/share/fonts/Type1/gsfonts/fonts.dir already exists and does not belong to a registered port.  Unable to activate port ghostscript. Use 'port -f activate ghostscript' to force the activation.
    while executing
"throw registry::image-error $msg"
    ("foreach" body line 50)
    invoked from within
"foreach file $imagefiles {
                set srcfile "${extracted_dir}${file}"

                # To be able to install links, we test if we can lst..."
    invoked from within
"registry::write {
            foreach file $imagefiles {
                set srcfile "${extracted_dir}${file}"

                # To be able to instal..."
Error: See /opt/local/var/macports/logs/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_tarballs_ports_print_ghostscript/ghostscript/main.log for details.
Error: Problem while installing groff
Error: Follow https://guide.macports.org/#project.tickets if you believe there is a bug.

[ryandesign (Ryan Carsten Schmidt)]

Any idea where /opt/local/share/fonts/Type1/gsfonts/fonts.dir came from if not from a port?

Are any of the other files that the ghostscript port wants to install, such as /opt/local/bin/gs, also already present on your system?

[rernenwein]

i have no idea which tool did install /opt/local/share/fonts/Type1/gsfonts/fonts.dir

it is an old directory

imac-de-rene:bdd rene$ ll /opt/local/share/fonts/Type1/gsfonts/fonts.dir

-rw-r--r--  1 root  wheel  2 31 jul  2022 /opt/local/share/fonts/Type1/gsfonts/fonts.dir

and /opt/local/bin/gs does not exist

imac-de-rene:bdd rene$ port provides /opt/local/share/fonts/Type1/gsfonts/fonts.dir

/opt/local/share/fonts/Type1/gsfonts/fonts.dir is not provided by a MacPorts port.

imac-de-rene:bdd rene$ ll /opt/local/bin/gs

ls: /opt/local/bin/gs: No such file or directory

[rernenwein]

since no tool owns /opt/local/share/fonts/Type1/gsfonts/fonts.dir

it is safe to remove the file and then try to launch port upgrade again ?

[ryandesign (Ryan Carsten Schmidt)]

Sure, just be prepared that you might have other items in the MacPorts prefix that conflict with the ghostscript port or other ports that you would also have to remove.

[rernenwein]

ok thanks finally i had to remove /opt/local/share/fonts/Type1/gsfonts/fonts.dir /opt/local/share/fonts/Type1/gsfonts/fonts.scale belonging to no ports and then port upgrade outdated did work