#30749: TMP_DIR in root login foils building ports --------------------------------------------+------------------------------- Reporter: merlyn.macports@… | Owner: macports-tickets@… Type: defect | Status: new Priority: Low | Milestone: Component: base | Version: 2.0.1 Keywords: TMP_DIR | Port: --------------------------------------------+------------------------------- I know, every single doc says you should "sudo port blah blah". But if you're already logged in as root, the "sudo" step seems redundant. However, ports fail to build! The login process sets up a TMP_DIR environment variable pointing at a directory owned by root. When "port" drops privileges to finish the build, the less-privileged user cannot write into TMP_DIR, and fails. Using "sudo" takes care of erasing most of the environment, so this isn't normally a problem. However, if the "port" command could also deliberately remove TMP_DIR from the environment, that would allow direct execution of "port" by root, without worrying about TMP_DIR problems. -- Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/30749> MacPorts <http://www.macports.org/> Ports system for Mac OS