[MacPorts] #66031: selfupdate throws error changing directory permissions on Monterey and Big Sur

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#66031: selfupdate throws error changing directory permissions on Monterey and Big
Sur
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  Reporter:  petermichor  |      Owner:  (none)
      Type:  defect       |     Status:  new
  Priority:  Normal       |  Milestone:
 Component:  base         |    Version:  2.8.0
Resolution:               |   Keywords:  catalina bigsur monterey
      Port:               |
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Comment (by JDLH):

 Me too, on macOS Monterey 12.6 also. Symptoms observed on first `sudo port
 selfupdate` after 2.8.0 released. Symptoms not observed in a `sudo port -v
 selfupdate` immediately after.

 And are ownerships on the named directory and its contents in fact
 correct, after the second `port selfupdate`? Yes:
 {{{
 % ls -ld
 /opt/local/var/macports/sources/rsync.macports.org/macports/release/tarballs/base{,/*}
 drwxr-xr-x   30 root  polkitd     960 19 Oct 23:02
 /opt/local/var/macports/sources/rsync.macports.org/macports/release/tarballs/base
 -rw-r--r--    1 root  polkitd  124597 19 Oct 23:02
 /opt/local/var/macports/sources/rsync.macports.org/macports/release/tarballs/base/ChangeLog
 ...[elided: another 23 files and directories, all owned by
 "root:polkitd"]...
 }}}

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/66031#comment:13>
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