#41272: problem with selfupdate ------------------------+-------------------------------- Reporter: pnewell@… | Owner: macports-tickets@… Type: defect | Status: new Priority: Normal | Milestone: Component: base | Version: 2.2.1 Resolution: | Keywords: Port: | ------------------------+-------------------------------- Comment (by pnewell@…): Replying to [comment:1 larryv@…]:
Did you intend to run `sudo port selfupdate` instead of `port selfupdate`? {{{ rsync: mkstemp "/opt/local/var/macports/sources/rsync.macports.org/release/tarballs/.base.tar.uTJd0g" failed: Permission denied (13) }}}
Larryv: First, I hope this is the correct way to reply by adding a comment at the end. Second, you are absolutely right. My bad. I had typed "port help" and the message I got was "[...] by running 'port selfupdate'". Neither this message or anything in the error output indicated permissions issue. I should have figured this one out on my own, but the error message led me down the wrong analysis path. I added the sudo and it worked like a champ. I did notice that the next step "port upgrade outdated" does give me an "insufficient privledges" message if I don't preface the command with sudo. I am now "selfupdated-ed" and I suspect I will remember the 'sudo' thanks to my mistake in thinking it was a possible problem ("duh!" moments have good memory retention) Thanks for your help, Paul -- Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/41272#comment:2> MacPorts <http://www.macports.org/> Ports system for OS X