#15930: Error: Unable to execute port: can't create directory "/opt/local/var/macports/build": permission denied -----------------------------------+---------------------------------------- Reporter: batchelordb@ornl.gov | Owner: macports-tickets@lists.macosforge.org Type: enhancement | Status: closed Priority: Low | Milestone: MacPorts base enhancements Component: base | Version: 1.6.0 Resolution: invalid | Keywords: -----------------------------------+---------------------------------------- Changes (by febeling@macports.org): * status: new => closed * resolution: => invalid Comment: I think we should simply close such issues, it should be reasonably clear that you need superuser rights to install software, and for shell commands that's sudo. -- Ticket URL: <http://trac.macports.org/ticket/15930#comment:2> MacPorts <http://www.macports.org/> Ports system for Mac OS