Strange error

[Ryan Schmidt]

On May 13, 2007, at 09:54, Randall Wood wrote:

> When running port from within the Apple Security Frameworks, I get  
> this error:
>
> couldn't find HOME environment variable to expand path
>     while executing
> "file mkdir $macports_user_dir"
>     (procedure "dportinit" line 45)
>     invoked from within
> "dportinit ui_options global_options global_variations"
> Error: /opt/local/bin/port: Failed to initialize ports system,  
> couldn't find HOME environment variable to expand path
>
> How should I mark this when I report it as an error in trac to  
> ensure proper action?

I guess I've never heard of "the Apple Security Frameworks." What is  
that?

Do you have a HOME environment variable set to the correct value?