[MacPorts] #72676: <main> attribute status: eDSPermissionError <dscl_cmd> DS Error: -14120 (eDSPermissionError) make: *** [install] Error 40

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#72676: <main> attribute status: eDSPermissionError <dscl_cmd> DS Error: -14120
(eDSPermissionError) make: *** [install] Error 40
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  Reporter:  ryandesign  |      Owner:  (none)
      Type:  defect      |     Status:  new
  Priority:  Normal      |  Milestone:
 Component:  base        |    Version:  2.11.0
Resolution:              |   Keywords:
      Port:              |
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Comment (by ryandesign):

 On the macOS 13 x86_64 builder, changing the home directory without `sudo`
 produced the error we've seen:

 {{{
 % dscl -q . -create /Users/macports NFSHomeDirectory
 /opt/local/var/macports/home
 <main> attribute status: eDSPermissionError
 <dscl_cmd> DS Error: -14120 (eDSPermissionError)
 % dscl -q . -read /Users/macports NFSHomeDirectory
 NFSHomeDirectory: /opt/bblocal/var/macports/home
 }}}

 But using `sudo` succeeded:

 {{{
 % sudo dscl -q . -create /Users/macports NFSHomeDirectory
 /opt/local/var/macports/home
 % dscl -q . -read /Users/macports NFSHomeDirectory
 NFSHomeDirectory: /opt/local/var/macports/home
 }}}

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/72676#comment:6>
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