#2665: Forgetting sudo breaks 'port uninstall' -----------------------+--------------------- Reporter: cssdev@… | Owner: rshaw@… Type: defect | Status: closed Priority: Normal | Milestone: Component: base | Version: 1.0 Resolution: fixed | Keywords: Port: | -----------------------+--------------------- Changes (by ryandesign@…): * component: deprecated => base Old description:

I have a nasty habit of forgetting to sudo when uninstalling. This leads to problems, as I am then unable to uninstall the package. For example, I updated gsl and wanted to get rid of the old version:

[css@vectorsigma:/Users/Shared/darwinports]$ port uninstall gsl 1.5_0 ---> Uninstalling gsl 1.5_0 port uninstall failed: error deleting "/opt/local/var/db/dports/software/gsl/1.5_0/opt/local/share/ aclocal/gsl.m4": permission denied

Oops, I forgot the 'sudo' again. After I added it, port complained that it could not find the required files:

[css@vectorsigma:/Users/Shared/darwinports]$ sudo port uninstall gsl 1.5_0 ---> Uninstalling gsl 1.5_0 port uninstall failed: could not read "/opt/local/var/db/dports/software/gsl/1.5_0/opt/local/share/ man/man3": no such file or directory

Using port -d uninstall, it looks like uninstall removes files from /opt/local/var/db/dports/software without requiring admin authority. The uninstall stops when it lacks permission for removing files in / opt/local/share. When the second uninstall runs, it fails to find any files in /opt/llocal/var/db/dports/ software, so it fails. Perhaps the installer isn't securing proper permissions for the staging directory? In any case, it seems that forgetting to add the 'sudo' shouldn't restrict future uninstalls.

New description: I have a nasty habit of forgetting to `sudo` when uninstalling. This leads to problems, as I am then unable to uninstall the package. For example, I updated gsl and wanted to get rid of the old version: {{{ [css@vectorsigma:/Users/Shared/darwinports]$ port uninstall gsl 1.5_0 ---> Uninstalling gsl 1.5_0 port uninstall failed: error deleting "/opt/local/var/db/dports/software/gsl/1.5_0/opt/local/share/ aclocal/gsl.m4": permission denied }}} Oops, I forgot the `sudo` again. After I added it, port complained that it could not find the required files: {{{ [css@vectorsigma:/Users/Shared/darwinports]$ sudo port uninstall gsl 1.5_0 ---> Uninstalling gsl 1.5_0 port uninstall failed: could not read "/opt/local/var/db/dports/software/gsl/1.5_0/opt/local/share/ man/man3": no such file or directory }}} Using `port -d uninstall`, it looks like uninstall removes files from /opt/local/var/db/dports/software without requiring admin authority. The uninstall stops when it lacks permission for removing files in /opt/local/share. When the second uninstall runs, it fails to find any files in /opt/local/var/db/dports/ software, so it fails. Perhaps the installer isn't securing proper permissions for the staging directory? In any case, it seems that forgetting to add the `sudo` shouldn't restrict future uninstalls. -- -- Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/2665#comment:4> MacPorts <https://www.macports.org/> Ports system for OS X