MacPorts Fail to Install Package/Port

[Joshua Root]

Rainer Müller wrote:
> Gundala Viswanath wrote:
>> Even my 'selfupdate' has problem:
>>
>> gundalas-macbook-pro:~ ewijaya$ sudo port selfupdate
>> Error: Synchronization of the local ports tree failed doing rsync
>> Error: /opt/local/bin/port: port selfupdate failed: Couldn't sync the
>> ports tree: Synchronization of 1 source(s) failed
> 
> That seems like there is a network issue, e.g. rsync is blocked. You can
> run 'sudo port -v selfupdate' (or even -d) for more details.
> 
> If rsync is blocked by your company or ISP for whatever reason, either
> convince your administrator that rsync isn't harmful and there is no
> reason to block it - or use alternatives provided over HTTP. Please see
> these HOWTOs:
> 
>   * http://trac.macports.org/wiki/howto/PortTreeTarball

That reminds me, howto/PortTreeTarball needs to be updated for 1.7 since
you can just set it in sources.conf now.

- Josh