I was upgrading a large number of ports, and ran out of disk space while I was doing so. It looks like Macports kept on trying to go, upgrading the later ones, even though the earlier ones had failed. Now it appears that my state is corrupted; when I try to run "port installed", I get an error about any unmatched brace in a list: haskell:~ lambda$ port -d installed DEBUG: unmatched open brace in list while executing "array set receipt_$ref $receipt_contents" (procedure "receipt_flat::open_entry" line 85) invoked from within "${darwinports::registry.format}::open_entry $name $version $revision $variants" (procedure "open_entry" line 4) invoked from within "open_entry $iname $iversion $irevision $ivariants" (procedure "registry::installed" line 13) invoked from within "registry::installed" Error: port installed failed: unmatched open brace in list No ports are installed. I can run port installed on individual ports, to see which version is installed, but running it without restriction gives me this error. Is there any hope of being able to fix my ports tree, or will I have to just delete /opt and reinstall everything from scratch? Here is the output of my upgrade command, at the point where it started failing. I'm also skipping a whole bunch of failures of things to build based on XML::Parser missing, which causes a lot of Gnome to fail during configure. haskell:~ lambda$ sudo port upgrade outdated ... (skipping various ports that successfully upgraded) ... ... (skipping various ports that failed based on XML::Parser missing) ... ---> Fetching py-gobject ---> Attempting to fetch pygobject-2.12.1.tar.bz2 from http:// ftp.rpmfind.net/linux/gnome.org/sources/pygobject/2.12/ ---> Attempting to fetch pygobject-2.12.1.tar.bz2 from http:// archive.progeny.com/GNOME/sources/pygobject/2.12/ ---> Verifying checksum(s) for py-gobject ---> Extracting py-gobject ---> Configuring py-gobject ---> Building py-gobject with target all ---> Staging py-gobject into destroot ---> Packaging tgz archive for py-gobject 2.12.1_0 ---> Installing py-gobject 2.12.1_0 ---> Activating py-gobject 2.12.1_0 Error: Target com.apple.activate returned: Image error: /opt/local/ include/pygtk-2.0/pygobject.h is being used by the active py-gtk2 port. Please deactivate this port first, or use the -f flag to force the activation. ---> Deactivating py-gtk2 2.6.2_0 ---> Fetching py-gtk2 ---> Attempting to fetch pygtk-2.10.1.tar.bz2 from http:// ftp.rpmfind.net/linux/gnome.org/sources/pygtk/2.10/ ---> Attempting to fetch pygtk-2.10.1.tar.bz2 from http:// archive.progeny.com/GNOME/sources/pygtk/2.10/ ---> Verifying checksum(s) for py-gtk2 ---> Extracting py-gtk2 ---> Configuring py-gtk2 Error: Target com.apple.configure returned: configure failure: shell command "cd "/opt/local/var/db/dports/build/ _opt_local_var_db_dports_sources_rsync.rsync.darwinports.org_dpupdate_dp orts_python_py-gtk2/work/pygtk-2.10.1" && ./configure --prefix=/opt/ local" returned error 1 Command output: checking how to hardcode library paths into programs... immediate checking whether stripping libraries is possible... yes checking if libtool supports shared libraries... yes checking whether to build shared libraries... yes checking whether to build static libraries... no configure: creating libtool checking for a Python interpreter with version >= 2.3.5... python checking for python... /opt/local/bin/python checking for python version... 2.4 checking for python platform... darwin checking for python script directory... ${prefix}/lib/python2.4/site- packages checking for python extension module directory... ${exec_prefix}/lib/ python2.4/site-packages checking for headers required to compile python extensions... found checking for python module thread... yes checking for xsltproc... /opt/local/bin/xsltproc checking whether to enable threading in pygtk... yes checking for pkg-config... /opt/local/bin/pkg-config checking for GLIB - version >= 2.8.0... yes (version 2.12.4) checking pkg-config is at least version 0.9.0... yes checking for PYGOBJECT... configure: error: Package requirements (pygobject-2.0 >= 2.12.1) were not met: No package 'pygobject-2.0' found Consider adjusting the PKG_CONFIG_PATH environment variable if you installed software in a non-standard prefix. Alternatively, you may set the environment variables PYGOBJECT_CFLAGS and PYGOBJECT_LIBS to avoid the need to call pkg-config. See the pkg-config man page for more details. ---> Deactivating gnome-menus 2.10.0_0 ---> Configuring gnome-doc-utils Error: Target com.apple.configure returned: configure failure: shell command "cd "/opt/local/var/db/dports/build/ _opt_local_var_db_dports_sources_rsync.rsync.darwinports.org_dpupdate_dp orts_gnome_gnome-doc-utils/work/gnome-doc-utils-0.8.0" && CPPFLAGS="- L/opt/local/lib -I/opt/local/include" ./configure --prefix=/opt/local --disable-scrollkeeper" returned error 1 Command output: checking for a BSD-compatible install... /opt/local/ bin/ginstall -c checking whether build environment is sane... yes checking for gawk... gawk checking whether make sets $(MAKE)... yes checking for perl... /opt/local/bin/perl checking for XML::Parser... configure: error: XML::Parser perl module is required for intltool Error: The following dependencies failed to build: gnome-doc-utils ---> Deactivating eel 2.10.0_0 ---> Configuring gnome-doc-utils Error: Target com.apple.configure returned: configure failure: shell command "cd "/opt/local/var/db/dports/build/ _opt_local_var_db_dports_sources_rsync.rsync.darwinports.org_dpupdate_dp orts_gnome_gnome-doc-utils/work/gnome-doc-utils-0.8.0" && CPPFLAGS="- L/opt/local/lib -I/opt/local/include" ./configure --prefix=/opt/local --disable-scrollkeeper" returned error 1 Command output: checking for a BSD-compatible install... /opt/local/ bin/ginstall -c checking whether build environment is sane... yes checking for gawk... gawk checking whether make sets $(MAKE)... yes checking for perl... /opt/local/bin/perl checking for XML::Parser... configure: error: XML::Parser perl module is required for intltool Error: The following dependencies failed to build: gnome-doc-utils ---> Deactivating emacs-devel 22.0.50.1-20051224_2+atsui+carbon +darwin_8 ---> Fetching emacs-devel ---> Verifying checksum(s) for emacs-devel ---> Extracting emacs-devel ---> Applying patches to emacs-devel ---> Configuring emacs-devel ---> Building emacs-devel with target bootstrap ---> Staging emacs-devel into destroot ---> Packaging tgz archive for emacs-devel 22.0.50.1-20060622_2+atsui +carbon+darwin_8 ---> Installing emacs-devel 22.0.50.1-20060622_2+atsui+carbon+darwin_8 Error: Target com.apple.install returned: error copying "/opt/local/ var/db/dports/build/ _opt_local_var_db_dports_sources_rsync.rsync.darwinports.org_dpupdate_dp orts_editors_emacs-devel/work/destroot/opt/local/share/emacs/22.0.50/ lisp/info.elc" to "/opt/local/var/db/dports/software/emacs-devel/ 22.0.50.1-20060622_2+atsui+carbon+darwin_8/opt/local/share/emacs/ 22.0.50/lisp/info.elc": no space left on device ---> Fetching at-spi ---> Attempting to fetch at-spi-1.7.11.tar.bz2 from http:// ftp.rpmfind.net/linux/gnome.org/sources/at-spi/1.7/ ---> Attempting to fetch at-spi-1.7.11.tar.bz2 from http:// archive.progeny.com/GNOME/sources/at-spi/1.7/ ---> Attempting to fetch at-spi-1.7.11.tar.bz2 from http:// mirror.clarkson.edu/pub/gnome/sources/at-spi/1.7/ ---> Attempting to fetch at-spi-1.7.11.tar.bz2 from http:// mirror.aarnet.edu.au/pub/GNOME/sources/at-spi/1.7/ ---> Attempting to fetch at-spi-1.7.11.tar.bz2 from http:// www.download-ftp-center.com/mirrors/gnome.org/sources/at-spi/1.7/ ---> Attempting to fetch at-spi-1.7.11.tar.bz2 from http:// ftp.unina.it/pub/linux/GNOMEsources/at-spi/1.7/ ---> Attempting to fetch at-spi-1.7.11.tar.bz2 from http:// fr.rpmfind.net/linux/gnome.org/sources/at-spi/1.7/ ---> Attempting to fetch at-spi-1.7.11.tar.bz2 from http:// fr2.rpmfind.net/linux/gnome.org/sources/at-spi/1.7/ ---> Attempting to fetch at-spi-1.7.11.tar.bz2 from http:// ftp.acc.umu.se/pub/GNOME/sources/at-spi/1.7/ ---> Attempting to fetch at-spi-1.7.11.tar.bz2 from http:// ftp.belnet.be/mirror/ftp.gnome.org/sources/at-spi/1.7/ ---> Attempting to fetch at-spi-1.7.11.tar.bz2 from http:// ftp.linux.org.uk/mirrors/ftp.gnome.org/sources/at-spi/1.7/ ---> Attempting to fetch at-spi-1.7.11.tar.bz2 from http:// www.mirror.ac.uk/sites/ftp.gnome.org/pub/GNOME/sources/at-spi/1.7/ ---> Attempting to fetch at-spi-1.7.11.tar.bz2 from http:// www.zentek-international.com/mirrors/gnome/sources/at-spi/1.7/ ---> Attempting to fetch at-spi-1.7.11.tar.bz2 from http:// ftp.nara.wide.ad.jp/pub/X11/GNOME/sources/at-spi/1.7/ ---> Attempting to fetch at-spi-1.7.11.tar.bz2 from http:// archive.progeny.com/GNOME/sources/at-spi/1.7/ ---> Attempting to fetch at-spi-1.7.11.tar.bz2 from http:// ftp.gnome.org/pub/GNOME/sources/at-spi/1.7/ ---> Attempting to fetch at-spi-1.7.11.tar.bz2 from ftp:// ftp.cse.buffalo.edu/pub/Gnomesources/at-spi/1.7/ ---> Attempting to fetch at-spi-1.7.11.tar.bz2 from ftp:// ftp.ussg.iu.edu/pub/gnome/sources/at-spi/1.7/ ---> Attempting to fetch at-spi-1.7.11.tar.bz2 from ftp:// mirror.pacific.net.au/linux/GNOMEsources/at-spi/1.7/ ---> Attempting to fetch at-spi-1.7.11.tar.bz2 from ftp:// ftp.dataplus.se/pub/GNOME/sources/at-spi/1.7/ ---> Attempting to fetch at-spi-1.7.11.tar.bz2 from ftp:// ftp.dit.upm.es/pub/GNOME/sources/at-spi/1.7/ ---> Attempting to fetch at-spi-1.7.11.tar.bz2 from ftp:// ftp.no.gnome.org/pub/GNOME/sources/at-spi/1.7/ ---> Attempting to fetch at-spi-1.7.11.tar.bz2 from ftp:// ftp.isu.edu.tw/pub/Unix/Desktop/GNOME/sources/at-spi/1.7/ ---> Attempting to fetch at-spi-1.7.11.tar.bz2 from ftp:// ftp.nara.wide.ad.jp/pub/X11/GNOME/sources/at-spi/1.7/ ---> Attempting to fetch at-spi-1.7.11.tar.bz2 from ftp://ftp.chg.ru/ pub/X11/gnome/sources/at-spi/1.7/ ---> Attempting to fetch at-spi-1.7.11.tar.bz2 from ftp:// ftp.kddlabs.co.jp/pub/GNOME/sources/at-spi/1.7/ ---> Attempting to fetch at-spi-1.7.11.tar.bz2 from ftp:// ftp.dti.ad.jp/pub/X/gnome/sources/at-spi/1.7/ ---> Attempting to fetch at-spi-1.7.11.tar.bz2 from http://distfiles- od.opendarwin.org/at-spi ---> Attempting to fetch at-spi-1.7.11.tar.bz2 from http://distfiles- msn.opendarwin.org/at-spi ---> Attempting to fetch at-spi-1.7.11.tar.bz2 from http://distfiles- bay13.opendarwin.org/at-spi ---> Attempting to fetch at-spi-1.7.11.tar.bz2 from http://distfiles- od.opendarwin.org/ ---> Attempting to fetch at-spi-1.7.11.tar.bz2 from http://distfiles- msn.opendarwin.org/ ---> Attempting to fetch at-spi-1.7.11.tar.bz2 from http://distfiles- bay13.opendarwin.org/ Error: Target com.apple.fetch returned: fetch failed Error: The following dependencies failed to build: at-spi ---> Fetching at-spi ---> Attempting to fetch at-spi-1.7.11.tar.bz2 from http:// ftp.rpmfind.net/linux/gnome.org/sources/at-spi/1.7/ ---> Attempting to fetch at-spi-1.7.11.tar.bz2 from http:// archive.progeny.com/GNOME/sources/at-spi/1.7/ ---> Attempting to fetch at-spi-1.7.11.tar.bz2 from http:// mirror.clarkson.edu/pub/gnome/sources/at-spi/1.7/ ---> Attempting to fetch at-spi-1.7.11.tar.bz2 from http:// mirror.aarnet.edu.au/pub/GNOME/sources/at-spi/1.7/ ---> Attempting to fetch at-spi-1.7.11.tar.bz2 from http:// www.download-ftp-center.com/mirrors/gnome.org/sources/at-spi/1.7/ ---> Attempting to fetch at-spi-1.7.11.tar.bz2 from http:// ftp.unina.it/pub/linux/GNOMEsources/at-spi/1.7/ ---> Attempting to fetch at-spi-1.7.11.tar.bz2 from http:// fr.rpmfind.net/linux/gnome.org/sources/at-spi/1.7/ ---> Attempting to fetch at-spi-1.7.11.tar.bz2 from http:// fr2.rpmfind.net/linux/gnome.org/sources/at-spi/1.7/ ---> Attempting to fetch at-spi-1.7.11.tar.bz2 from http:// ftp.acc.umu.se/pub/GNOME/sources/at-spi/1.7/ ---> Attempting to fetch at-spi-1.7.11.tar.bz2 from http:// ftp.belnet.be/mirror/ftp.gnome.org/sources/at-spi/1.7/ ---> Attempting to fetch at-spi-1.7.11.tar.bz2 from http:// ftp.linux.org.uk/mirrors/ftp.gnome.org/sources/at-spi/1.7/ ---> Attempting to fetch at-spi-1.7.11.tar.bz2 from http:// www.mirror.ac.uk/sites/ftp.gnome.org/pub/GNOME/sources/at-spi/1.7/ ---> Attempting to fetch at-spi-1.7.11.tar.bz2 from http:// www.zentek-international.com/mirrors/gnome/sources/at-spi/1.7/ ---> Attempting to fetch at-spi-1.7.11.tar.bz2 from http:// ftp.nara.wide.ad.jp/pub/X11/GNOME/sources/at-spi/1.7/ ---> Attempting to fetch at-spi-1.7.11.tar.bz2 from http:// archive.progeny.com/GNOME/sources/at-spi/1.7/ ---> Attempting to fetch at-spi-1.7.11.tar.bz2 from http:// ftp.gnome.org/pub/GNOME/sources/at-spi/1.7/ ---> Attempting to fetch at-spi-1.7.11.tar.bz2 from ftp:// ftp.cse.buffalo.edu/pub/Gnomesources/at-spi/1.7/ ---> Attempting to fetch at-spi-1.7.11.tar.bz2 from ftp:// ftp.ussg.iu.edu/pub/gnome/sources/at-spi/1.7/ ---> Attempting to fetch at-spi-1.7.11.tar.bz2 from ftp:// mirror.pacific.net.au/linux/GNOMEsources/at-spi/1.7/ ---> Attempting to fetch at-spi-1.7.11.tar.bz2 from ftp:// ftp.dataplus.se/pub/GNOME/sources/at-spi/1.7/ ---> Attempting to fetch at-spi-1.7.11.tar.bz2 from ftp:// ftp.dit.upm.es/pub/GNOME/sources/at-spi/1.7/ ---> Attempting to fetch at-spi-1.7.11.tar.bz2 from ftp:// ftp.no.gnome.org/pub/GNOME/sources/at-spi/1.7/ ---> Attempting to fetch at-spi-1.7.11.tar.bz2 from ftp:// ftp.isu.edu.tw/pub/Unix/Desktop/GNOME/sources/at-spi/1.7/ ---> Attempting to fetch at-spi-1.7.11.tar.bz2 from ftp:// ftp.nara.wide.ad.jp/pub/X11/GNOME/sources/at-spi/1.7/ ---> Attempting to fetch at-spi-1.7.11.tar.bz2 from ftp://ftp.chg.ru/ pub/X11/gnome/sources/at-spi/1.7/ ---> Attempting to fetch at-spi-1.7.11.tar.bz2 from ftp:// ftp.kddlabs.co.jp/pub/GNOME/sources/at-spi/1.7/ ---> Attempting to fetch at-spi-1.7.11.tar.bz2 from ftp:// ftp.dti.ad.jp/pub/X/gnome/sources/at-spi/1.7/ ---> Attempting to fetch at-spi-1.7.11.tar.bz2 from http://distfiles- od.opendarwin.org/at-spi ---> Attempting to fetch at-spi-1.7.11.tar.bz2 from http://distfiles- msn.opendarwin.org/at-spi ---> Attempting to fetch at-spi-1.7.11.tar.bz2 from http://distfiles- bay13.opendarwin.org/at-spi ---> Attempting to fetch at-spi-1.7.11.tar.bz2 from http://distfiles- od.opendarwin.org/ ---> Attempting to fetch at-spi-1.7.11.tar.bz2 from http://distfiles- msn.opendarwin.org/ ---> Attempting to fetch at-spi-1.7.11.tar.bz2 from http://distfiles- bay13.opendarwin.org/ ---> Attempting to fetch at-spi-1.7.11.tar.bz2 from http:// ftp.rpmfind.net/linux/gnome.org/sources/at-spi/1.7/ ---> Attempting to fetch at-spi-1.7.11.tar.bz2 from http:// archive.progeny.com/GNOME/sources/at-spi/1.7/ ---> Attempting to fetch at-spi-1.7.11.tar.bz2 from http:// mirror.clarkson.edu/pub/gnome/sources/at-spi/1.7/ ---> Attempting to fetch at-spi-1.7.11.tar.bz2 from http:// mirror.aarnet.edu.au/pub/GNOME/sources/at-spi/1.7/ ---> Attempting to fetch at-spi-1.7.11.tar.bz2 from http:// www.download-ftp-center.com/mirrors/gnome.org/sources/at-spi/1.7/ ---> Attempting to fetch at-spi-1.7.11.tar.bz2 from http:// ftp.unina.it/pub/linux/GNOMEsources/at-spi/1.7/ ---> Attempting to fetch at-spi-1.7.11.tar.bz2 from http:// fr.rpmfind.net/linux/gnome.org/sources/at-spi/1.7/ ---> Attempting to fetch at-spi-1.7.11.tar.bz2 from http:// fr2.rpmfind.net/linux/gnome.org/sources/at-spi/1.7/ ---> Attempting to fetch at-spi-1.7.11.tar.bz2 from http:// ftp.acc.umu.se/pub/GNOME/sources/at-spi/1.7/ ---> Attempting to fetch at-spi-1.7.11.tar.bz2 from http:// ftp.belnet.be/mirror/ftp.gnome.org/sources/at-spi/1.7/ ---> Attempting to fetch at-spi-1.7.11.tar.bz2 from http:// ftp.linux.org.uk/mirrors/ftp.gnome.org/sources/at-spi/1.7/ ---> Attempting to fetch at-spi-1.7.11.tar.bz2 from http:// www.mirror.ac.uk/sites/ftp.gnome.org/pub/GNOME/sources/at-spi/1.7/ ---> Attempting to fetch at-spi-1.7.11.tar.bz2 from http:// www.zentek-international.com/mirrors/gnome/sources/at-spi/1.7/ ---> Attempting to fetch at-spi-1.7.11.tar.bz2 from http:// ftp.nara.wide.ad.jp/pub/X11/GNOME/sources/at-spi/1.7/ ---> Attempting to fetch at-spi-1.7.11.tar.bz2 from http:// archive.progeny.com/GNOME/sources/at-spi/1.7/ ---> Attempting to fetch at-spi-1.7.11.tar.bz2 from http:// ftp.gnome.org/pub/GNOME/sources/at-spi/1.7/ ---> Attempting to fetch at-spi-1.7.11.tar.bz2 from ftp:// ftp.cse.buffalo.edu/pub/Gnomesources/at-spi/1.7/ ---> Attempting to fetch at-spi-1.7.11.tar.bz2 from ftp:// ftp.ussg.iu.edu/pub/gnome/sources/at-spi/1.7/ ---> Attempting to fetch at-spi-1.7.11.tar.bz2 from ftp:// mirror.pacific.net.au/linux/GNOMEsources/at-spi/1.7/ ---> Attempting to fetch at-spi-1.7.11.tar.bz2 from ftp:// ftp.dataplus.se/pub/GNOME/sources/at-spi/1.7/ ---> Attempting to fetch at-spi-1.7.11.tar.bz2 from ftp:// ftp.dit.upm.es/pub/GNOME/sources/at-spi/1.7/ ---> Attempting to fetch at-spi-1.7.11.tar.bz2 from ftp:// ftp.no.gnome.org/pub/GNOME/sources/at-spi/1.7/ ---> Attempting to fetch at-spi-1.7.11.tar.bz2 from ftp:// ftp.isu.edu.tw/pub/Unix/Desktop/GNOME/sources/at-spi/1.7/ ---> Attempting to fetch at-spi-1.7.11.tar.bz2 from ftp:// ftp.nara.wide.ad.jp/pub/X11/GNOME/sources/at-spi/1.7/ ---> Attempting to fetch at-spi-1.7.11.tar.bz2 from ftp://ftp.chg.ru/ pub/X11/gnome/sources/at-spi/1.7/ ---> Attempting to fetch at-spi-1.7.11.tar.bz2 from ftp:// ftp.kddlabs.co.jp/pub/GNOME/sources/at-spi/1.7/ ---> Attempting to fetch at-spi-1.7.11.tar.bz2 from ftp:// ftp.dti.ad.jp/pub/X/gnome/sources/at-spi/1.7/ ---> Attempting to fetch at-spi-1.7.11.tar.bz2 from http://distfiles- od.opendarwin.org/at-spi ---> Attempting to fetch at-spi-1.7.11.tar.bz2 from http://distfiles- msn.opendarwin.org/at-spi ---> Attempting to fetch at-spi-1.7.11.tar.bz2 from http://distfiles- bay13.opendarwin.org/at-spi ---> Attempting to fetch at-spi-1.7.11.tar.bz2 from http://distfiles- od.opendarwin.org/ ---> Attempting to fetch at-spi-1.7.11.tar.bz2 from http://distfiles- msn.opendarwin.org/ ---> Attempting to fetch at-spi-1.7.11.tar.bz2 from http://distfiles- bay13.opendarwin.org/ ---> Attempting to fetch at-spi-1.7.11.tar.bz2 from http://distfiles- od.opendarwin.org/at-spi ---> Attempting to fetch at-spi-1.7.11.tar.bz2 from http://distfiles- msn.opendarwin.org/at-spi ---> Attempting to fetch at-spi-1.7.11.tar.bz2 from http://distfiles- bay13.opendarwin.org/at-spi ---> Attempting to fetch at-spi-1.7.11.tar.bz2 from http://distfiles- od.opendarwin.org/ ---> Attempting to fetch at-spi-1.7.11.tar.bz2 from http://distfiles- msn.opendarwin.org/ ---> Attempting to fetch at-spi-1.7.11.tar.bz2 from http://distfiles- bay13.opendarwin.org/ Error: Target com.apple.fetch returned: fetch failed ---> Activating libbonobo 2.8.1_0 Error: Activating libbonobo 2.8.1_0 failed: No space left on device ---> Activating gnome-vfs 2.10.0_0 Error: Activating gnome-vfs 2.10.0_0 failed: No space left on device ---> Activating intltool 0.33_0 Error: Activating intltool 0.33_0 failed: No space left on device ---> Activating libbonoboui 2.8.1_0 Error: Activating libbonoboui 2.8.1_0 failed: No space left on device ---> Activating libgnome 2.10.0_0 Error: Activating libgnome 2.10.0_0 failed: No space left on device ---> Activating libgnomeui 2.10.0_0 Error: Activating libgnomeui 2.10.0_0 failed: No space left on device Error: Unable to upgrade port: child process exited abnormally Error: Unable to upgrade port: child process exited abnormally Error: Checking installed version failed: unmatched open brace in list