Re: [MacPorts] #33497: postgresql*-server: chown: postgres: Invalid argument (was: :debug:destroot Can't run destroot under sudo without elevated privileges (due to mtree).)

6 Mar 2012

      #33497: postgresql*-server: chown: postgres: Invalid argument
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 Reporter:  thehiddendepth@…          |       Owner:  mww@…              
     Type:  defect                    |      Status:  new                
 Priority:  Normal                    |   Milestone:                     
Component:  ports                     |     Version:  2.0.4              
 Keywords:                            |        Port:  postgresql83-server
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Changes (by ryandesign@…):

  * owner:  macports-tickets@… => mww@…
 * cc: thehiddendepth@… (removed)
 * cc: jwa@… (added)
  * port:  install postgresql83-server => postgresql83-server
  * keywords:  destroot, postgresql83-server =>

Comment:

 The real error shown in both logs is:
 {{{
 chown: postgres: Invalid argument
 }}}
 Is there something wrong with the "postgres" user that these ports should
 have created? Does the user even exist?

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/33497#comment:2>
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