On 5/4/07, Ryan Schmidt <ryandesign@macports.org> wrote:

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On May 3, 2007, at 10:35, Mervyn wrote:

> I get this after installing Xcode.
> barcajax:~ barcajax$ port install wireshark
> Error: Unable to execute port: /opt/local/var/db/dports/build/
> _opt_local_var_db_dports_sources_rsync.rsync.darwinports.org_dpupdate_
> dports_net_wireshark/work/.darwinports.wireshark.state is not
> writable - check permission on port directory
> Appreciate your input.

You need to run "port install" (and other commands that modify your
installation, like "port uninstall", "port sync", "port selfupdate")
as root. Usually you'd do this by prefacing the command with
"sudo" ("SuperUser DO"):

$ sudo port install wireshark