#41188: port selfupdate failed: Error installing new MacPorts base: shell command failed - THE SEQUEL ----------------------+------------------- Reporter: kelly@… | Owner: cal@… Type: defect | Status: new Priority: Normal | Milestone: Component: base | Version: 1.9.2 Resolution: | Keywords: Port: | ----------------------+------------------- Comment (by cal@…): No, the problem is configure couldn't write config.log because of a permission problem. Solution is to add sudo at the right place. Use: {{{ cd /opt/local/var/macports/sources/rsync.macports.org/release/base && sudo env PATH=/bin:/usr/bin CC=/usr/bin/llvm-gcc-4.2 ./configure --prefix=/opt/local --with-tclpackage=/Library/Tcl --with-install- user=root --with-install-group=admin --with-directory-mode=0777 --enable- readline }}} -- Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/41188#comment:11> MacPorts <http://www.macports.org/> Ports system for OS X