[MacPorts] #44764: coreutils 8.23_0 failed to upgrade

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#44764: coreutils 8.23_0 failed to upgrade
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  Reporter:  jschnide@…  |      Owner:  ryandesign@…
      Type:  defect      |     Status:  new
  Priority:  Normal      |  Milestone:
 Component:  ports       |    Version:  2.3.99
Resolution:              |   Keywords:
      Port:  coreutils   |
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Comment (by jschnide@…):

 Replying to [comment:12 ryandesign@…]:
 > The only problem with the portfile is that it does not allow itself to
 be used as root. Admittedly this is an unusual restriction and I could
 revert r124489 to allow this again. However it seems that users are
 unaware that they are running as root and are unaware of the security
 implications of doing that, so perhaps that's what we should fix instead.
 >
 > jschnide, your log does not include the usual privilege-dropping lines.
 Usually one starts MacPorts with `sudo`, thus giving it root privileges.
 MacPorts then quickly gives up those privileges and switches to the
 unprivileged `macports` user, but in your log, that's not happening. Do
 you have any idea why? Since you're running MacPorts on a system for which
 we don't provide binaries yet, I presume you compiled MacPorts from
 source. What configure arguments did you use?

 I did nothing unusual. I first used the uninstall instructions on the
 macports web pages. I then did copy and paste from the install page on how
 to install from source on the macports web pages. My standard process is
 to sudo bash, port -d selfupdate, port upgrade outdated and then port -f
 uninstall inactive.

 Just to clarify, what process should be followed whenever macports is
 updated? Should users should replace macports.conf with
 macports.conf.defaults?
 I've been macports for many years as what aware of this step.

 Thanks

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/44764#comment:13>
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