[MacPorts] #52736: port selfupdate failure on macOS Sierra

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#52736: port selfupdate failure on macOS Sierra
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  Reporter:  jpwhiting       |      Owner:  ryandesign
      Type:  defect          |     Status:  assigned
  Priority:  Normal          |  Milestone:
 Component:  server/hosting  |    Version:  2.3.4
Resolution:                  |   Keywords:
      Port:                  |
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Description changed by larryv:

Old description:

> I am recently getting this when I do sudo port -d selfupdate. The guys in
> #macports suggested it's an update on the server gone wrong. so I'm
> creating this ticket.
>
> DEBUG: MacPorts sources location:
> /opt/local/var/macports/sources/rsync.macports.org/release/tarballs
> --->  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 ... rsync: link_stat "/tarballs/base.tar" (in
> release) failed: No such file or directory (2)
> done
>
> sent 4 bytes  received 9 bytes  5.20 bytes/sec
> total size is 0  speedup is 0.00
> rsync error: some files could not be transferred (code 23) at
> /BuildRoot/Library/Caches/com.apple.xbs/Sources/rsync/rsync-51/rsync/main.c(1404)
> [receiver=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: 23
> DEBUG: Error synchronizing MacPorts sources: command execution failed
>     while executing
> "macports::selfupdate [array get global_options] base_updated"
> 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

New description:

 I am recently getting this when I do sudo port -d selfupdate. The guys in
 #macports suggested it's an update on the server gone wrong. so I'm
 creating this ticket.
 {{{
 DEBUG: MacPorts sources location:
 /opt/local/var/macports/sources/rsync.macports.org/release/tarballs
 --->  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 ... rsync: link_stat "/tarballs/base.tar" (in release)
 failed: No such file or directory (2)
 done

 sent 4 bytes  received 9 bytes  5.20 bytes/sec
 total size is 0  speedup is 0.00
 rsync error: some files could not be transferred (code 23) at
 /BuildRoot/Library/Caches/com.apple.xbs/Sources/rsync/rsync-51/rsync/main.c(1404)
 [receiver=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: 23
 DEBUG: Error synchronizing MacPorts sources: command execution failed
     while executing
 "macports::selfupdate [array get global_options] base_updated"
 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
 }}}

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/52736#comment:2>
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