Ryan Schmidt-24 wrote:
On Jul 24, 2007, at 14:37, miles3 wrote:
Ryan Schmidt-24 wrote:
On Jul 23, 2007, at 18:54, Thomas De Contes wrote:
miles3 wrote:
...How can I configure MacPorts to use some other method [than rsync].
1. Check out a working copy of the ports tree to some place on your hard disk, such as to your home directory:
svn co http://svn.macports.org/repository/macports/trunk/dports ~/dports
2. Edit the file /opt/local/etc/macports/sources.conf. Comment out the line starting with "rsync://" and add a new line pointing to your working copy, in URL form, e.g.:
file:///Users/rschmidt/dports ... Info: dports is copied to: /opt/local/dport
Here is what happens when I try: $ sudo port -d selfupdate rsync: failed to connect to rsync.macports.org: Operation timed out (60) ... Error: /opt/local/bin/port: selfupdate failed: Error: rsync failed in selfupdate
Clearly 'selfupdate' is using rsync - I guess this just won't work without rsync?
Correct. "selfupdate" uses rsync to get the latest MacPorts source code. If you already have MacPorts 1.5, you already have the latest, so you do not need to use "selfupdate". You can use "sync" instead. When MacPorts 1.5.1 comes out we'll have to see what we do then.
$ sudo port search mysql Warning: Can't open index file for source: file:///opt/local/dports Error: search for portname mysql failed: No index(es) found! Have you synced your source indexes?
I guess I need to grab more than just the dports repository? Where can I find out this information?
No, there's nothing else you need. The indexes it's talking about are the file "PortIndex" which should be directly inside that directory. Maybe this will clear up after a "sync".
Ryan, Thanks for the help. To be clear, what you were suggesting was that I use the command: sudo port -d sync rather than 'selfupdate'. 'sync' will use subversion to update the Ports database, where selfupdate uses rsync. What does 'selfupdate' do that 'sync' will not? Do I need to worry about updating the 'ports' package when a new version comes out? Would it be OK for me to just run the pkg installer? Everything seems to be working - with the frustrating exception of db44 (see http://www.nabble.com/Full-db44-error-tf4021954.html#a11866676 http://www.nabble.com/Full-db44-error-tf4021954.html#a11866676 ) Thanks again for your help, - Miles -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Can%27t-use-rsync-port-tf4132948.html#a11866771 Sent from the MacPorts - Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com.