#40364: mongodb can't install into userdir ---------------------+-------------------------------- Reporter: mtb19@… | Owner: macports-tickets@… Type: defect | Status: new Priority: Normal | Milestone: Component: ports | Version: 2.2.0 Keywords: | Port: mongodb ---------------------+-------------------------------- Much like [https://trac.macports.org/ticket/40360 ticket # 40360], mongodb Staging mongodb fails on attempt to set group in non-root install. main.log is attached. Relevant part: {{{ :debug:destroot Executing proc-post-org.macports.destroot-destroot-0 :info:destroot xinstall: chdir([__MACPORTS_ROOT__]/var/macports/build/[__MACPORTS_ROOT__]_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_tarballs_ports_databases_mongodb/mongodb/work /mongodb-src-r2.4.6) :info:destroot xinstall: mongobridge -> [__MACPORTS_ROOT__]/var/macports/build/[__MACPORTS_ROOT__]_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_tarballs_ports_databases_mongodb/mongodb/work/destroot[__MACPORTS_ROOT__]/bin/mongobridge :error:destroot org.macports.destroot for port mongodb returned: xinstall: Unknown group _mongo :debug:destroot Error code: NONE :debug:destroot Backtrace: xinstall: Unknown group _mongo while executing "$post $targetname" }}} The `Portfile` does not appear to offer a `+no_root` variant. The following work-around seems to get it built and installed: {{{ --- [__MACPORTS_ROOT__]/var/macports/sources/rsync.macports.org/release/tarballs/ports/databases/mongodb/Portfile.orig 2013-08-29 16:01:28.000000000 -0700 +++ [__MACPORTS_ROOT__]/var/macports/sources/rsync.macports.org/release/tarballs/ports/databases/mongodb/Portfile 2013-09-03 08:41:20.000000000 -0700 @@ -84,8 +84,8 @@ set dbdir ${prefix}/var/db/mongodb set logdir ${prefix}/var/log/mongodb -set mongouser _mongo -add_users ${mongouser} group=${mongouser} realname=MongoDB\ Server +set mongouser [__USER__] +#add_users ${mongouser} group=${mongouser} realname=MongoDB\ Server post-destroot { if {[variant_isset universal]} { @@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ } startupitem.create yes -startupitem.executable sudo -u ${mongouser} ${prefix}/bin/mongod --dbpath ${dbdir} --logpath ${logdir}/mongodb.log --logappend +startupitem.executable ${prefix}/bin/mongod --dbpath ${dbdir} --logpath ${logdir}/mongodb.log --logappend if {${os.platform} eq "darwin" && ${os.major} < 10} { depends_build }}} (Where "`[__USER__]`" is the installer's username. See .../devel/dbus/Portfile as a decent example of supporting +no_root with LaunchDaemons.) -- Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/40364> MacPorts <http://www.macports.org/> Ports system for OS X