[MacPorts] #66032: MacPorts 2.8.0 errors on upgrade

[MacPorts]

#66032: MacPorts 2.8.0 errors on upgrade
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 Reporter:  lukaso  |      Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect  |     Status:  new
 Priority:  Normal  |  Milestone:
Component:  base    |    Version:  2.8.0
 Keywords:          |       Port:
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 {{{
 $ sudo port -v selfupdate
 }}}

 failed with:

 {{{
 Congratulations, you have successfully upgraded the MacPorts system.

 Installing the "mpstats" port will enable submission of anonymous
 information about your system and installed ports to our database for
 statistical purposes: <https://ports.macports.org/>

 Error: Couldn't change permissions of the MacPorts sources at
 /opt/local/var/macports/sources/rsync.macports.org/macports/release/tarballs/base
 to root: child killed: kill signal
 Error: Follow https://guide.macports.org/#project.tickets if you believe
 there is a bug.
 Error: /opt/local/bin/port: port selfupdate failed: Couldn't change
 permissions of the MacPorts sources at
 /opt/local/var/macports/sources/rsync.macports.org/macports/release/tarballs/base
 to root: child killed: kill signal
 }}}

 On running it a second time, there was no error (but not sure if the
 problem was fixed).

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/66032>
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