On Feb 1, 2017, at 23:42, list_em...@icloud.com wrote: > > Trying to do selfupdate and had the following problem. Using Version 2.3.4, > hoping to upgrade. > > Is this a permissions problem on /opt? If so, what should the permissions be? > I prefer changing permissions with Finder or Path Finder. > > Many thanks as always, > Jerry > > > MBPro:~ me$ port -v selfupdate
Use "sudo port selfupdate" > ---> Updating MacPorts base sources using rsync > > Willkommen auf dem RSYNC-server auf ftp.fau.de. > Nicht all unsere Mirror sind per rsync verfuegbar. > > Welcome to the RSYNC daemon on ftp.fau.de. > Not all of our mirrors are available through rsync. > > > receiving file list ... done > rsync: mkstemp > "/opt/local/var/macports/sources/rsync.macports.org/release/tarballs/.base.tar.M8F9CS" > failed: Permission denied (13) > inflate returned -3 (0 bytes) > rsync error: error in rsync protocol data stream (code 12) at > /BuildRoot/Library/Caches/com.apple.xbs/Sources/rsync/rsync-47/rsync/token.c(419) > [receiver=2.6.9] > rsync: connection unexpectedly closed (31 bytes received so far) [generator] > rsync error: error in rsync protocol data stream (code 12) at > /BuildRoot/Library/Caches/com.apple.xbs/Sources/rsync/rsync-47/rsync/io.c(453) > [generator=2.6.9] > Command failed: /usr/bin/rsync -rtzv --delete-after > rsync://rsync.macports.org/release/tarballs/base.tar > /opt/local/var/macports/sources/rsync.macports.org/release/tarballs > Exit code: 12 > Error: Error synchronizing MacPorts sources: command execution failed > To report a bug, follow the instructions in the guide: > http://guide.macports.org/#project.tickets > Error: /opt/local/bin/port: port selfupdate failed: Error synchronizing > MacPorts sources: command execution failed >