[MacPorts] #15930: Error: Unable to execute port: can't create directory "/opt/local/var/macports/build": permission denied

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Fri Jul 11 12:22:17 PDT 2008


#15930: Error: Unable to execute port: can't create directory
"/opt/local/var/macports/build": permission denied
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  Reporter:  batchelordb at ornl.gov  |       Owner:  macports-tickets at lists.macosforge.org
      Type:  enhancement           |      Status:  closed                               
  Priority:  Low                   |   Milestone:  MacPorts base enhancements           
 Component:  base                  |     Version:  1.6.0                                
Resolution:  invalid               |    Keywords:                                       
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Changes (by febeling at macports.org):

  * status:  new => closed
  * resolution:  => invalid

Comment:

 I think we should simply close such issues, it should be reasonably clear
 that you need superuser rights to install software, and for shell commands
 that's sudo.

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Ticket URL: <http://trac.macports.org/ticket/15930#comment:2>
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