[MacPorts] #43176: Self Update failed, need advice

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#43176: Self Update failed, need advice
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  Reporter:  nblouin@…  |      Owner:  macports-tickets@…
      Type:  defect     |     Status:  new
  Priority:  Normal     |  Milestone:
 Component:  ports      |    Version:  2.2.1
Resolution:             |   Keywords:
      Port:             |
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Changes (by ryandesign@…):

 * cc: ryandesign@… (added)
 * type:  update => defect


Comment:

 Replying to [ticket:43176 nblouin@…]:
 > {{{
 > $ sudo port install boost
 > Password:
 > Warning: port definitions are more than two weeks old, consider updating
 them by running 'port selfupdate'.
 > }}}

 Yes, you should selfupdate regularly to stay up to date.

 > {{{
 > --->  Computing dependencies for boost
 > --->  Cleaning boost
 > }}}

 This shows that boost is already successfully installed.

 > {{{
 > --->  Scanning binaries for linking errors: 100.0%
 > --->  No broken files found.
 > }}}

 This shows none of the ports you have installed have linking errors; good.

 > {{{
 > BigMacWithCheese-2:silix-1.2.8 nicblouin$ port selfupdate
 > --->  Updating MacPorts base sources using rsync
 > Error: Error synchronizing MacPorts sources: command execution failed
 > Please run `port -v selfupdate' for details.
 > Error: /opt/local/bin/port: port selfupdate failed: Error synchronizing
 MacPorts sources: command execution failed
 > e-2:silix-1.2.8$  port -v selfupdate
 > --->  Updating MacPorts base sources using rsync
 > receiving file list ... done
 > rsync: mkstemp
 "/opt/local/var/macports/sources/rsync.macports.org/release/tarballs/.base.tar.sMd7I5"
 failed: Permission denied (13)
 > inflate returned -3 (140 bytes)
 > rsync error: error in rsync protocol data stream (code 12) at
 /SourceCache/rsync/rsync-40/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
 /SourceCache/rsync/rsync-40/rsync/io.c(452) [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
 > e-2:silix-1.2.8$
 > }}}

 Permission to update the files on your disk was denied, because you did
 not request elevated privileges when running selfupdate. You should always
 run selfupdate with sudo:

 {{{
 sudo port selfupdate
 }}}

 > {{{
 > e-2:silix-1.2.8 ./configure
 > ...
 > configure: Checking CppUnit
 > checking for cppunit-config... no
 > configure: CppUnit not found... unittesting disabled. Please install
 CppUnit
 > configure: Checking Boost::program_options
 > checking boost/program_options.hpp usability... no
 > checking boost/program_options.hpp presence... no
 > checking for boost/program_options.hpp... no
 > configure: error: Boost::program_options header files were not found on
 the system... unable to compile. Please install Boost::program_options
 headers
 > e-2:silix-1.2.8$
 > }}}

 This is some software you're trying to configure by hand?
 By what means are you informing it where boost is located? It probably
 won't just magically know that it's in /opt/local. You may need to use a
 configure flag, or set the CPPFLAGS or LDFLAGS or CPATH or LIBRARY_PATH
 environment variables correctly. It depends on the specific software
 you're building.

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