#30071: dbus cannot install without root privileges -----------------------------------+---------------------------------------- Reporter: etlverified@… | Owner: mcalhoun@… Type: defect | Status: new Priority: Normal | Milestone: Component: ports | Version: 1.9.2 Keywords: | Port: dbus -----------------------------------+---------------------------------------- Comment(by etlverified@…): The no_root variant worked! Boy, I feel stupid :( I always encountered dbus as a dependency of other ports, so I never thought to look at its variants. Once I installed dbus explicitly using the no_root variant, I am able to install dependent packages without problem. Perhaps it would be nice if the no_root variant was the default variant if macports is built with "--with-no-root-privileges". That way installing any packages that depend on it would be transparent. dbus should at least have an error message pointing to the no_root variant if installation is attempted without administrator privileges. Thanks! -- Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/30071#comment:3> MacPorts <http://www.macports.org/> Ports system for Mac OS