From a5213dabb137ac7eddbc538ee17fb2725cf59a78 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Cyrus Harrison Date: Mon, 29 Mar 2021 17:09:34 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] bugfix for active when pkg is already active error (#22587) * bugfix for active when pkg is already active error Co-authored-by: Greg Becker --- lib/spack/spack/package.py | 9 +++++++-- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/lib/spack/spack/package.py b/lib/spack/spack/package.py index de394e2d455..8aa86098e27 100644 --- a/lib/spack/spack/package.py +++ b/lib/spack/spack/package.py @@ -2284,8 +2284,13 @@ def do_activate(self, view=None, with_dependencies=True, verbose=True): extensions_layout = view.extensions_layout - extensions_layout.check_extension_conflict( - self.extendee_spec, self.spec) + try: + extensions_layout.check_extension_conflict( + self.extendee_spec, self.spec) + except spack.directory_layout.ExtensionAlreadyInstalledError as e: + # already installed, let caller know + tty.msg(e.message) + return # Activate any package dependencies that are also extensions. if with_dependencies: