"The following install step failed: run postflight script for MacPorts-1.6.0."

[Stefan Schwarzer]

>>>> I wanted to install MacPorts on my Mac - MacPro with Leopard,  
>>>> latest version. But, while using the disk image, the installation  
>>>> finished with this message: "The following install step failed:  
>>>> run postflight script for MacPorts-1.6.0."
>>>>
>>>> Can anyone let me know what I should do?
>>>
>>> I'm not sure...
>>>
>>> Were you using the correct disk image? the one whose name is  
>>> MacPorts-1.6.0-10.5-Leopard.dmg?
>>>
>>> If so, can you just try installing it again, see if it works now?
>>
>> Yep, was the right disk image. Downloaded it again and installed  
>> it. But same message....
>
>
> 	I wrote the postflight script so I should chime in. Can you please  
> try grepping through /var/log/install* files to see if there are any  
> relevant messages there about the failure?
>
> 	On a similar note, are you experiencing any problems with your  
> MacPorts usage? Was your terminal environment set up correctly by  
> the installer?

Here are the info. Can it be that it can't connect to MacPorts (for an  
update or so) which causes the problem? I am behind a firewill - will  
have to ask the admin to open port 873 - if that's correct

Jan  9 07:25:23 gridmac7 Installer[18967]: Localized installer script  
postflight found in the MacPorts-1.6.0 package. Using compatibility  
mode.
Jan  9 07:25:23 gridmac7 runner[18974]: postflight[18990]: Unknown  
shell! Please set your MacPorts compatible environment manually.
Jan  9 07:25:23 gridmac7 runner[18974]: postflight[18990]:
Jan  9 07:25:23: --- last message repeated 1 time ---
Jan  9 07:25:23 gridmac7 runner[18974]: postflight[18990]: Checking  
the shell environment for user "schwarzer"...
Jan  9 07:25:23 gridmac7 runner[18974]: postflight[18990]:
Jan  9 07:25:23: --- last message repeated 1 time ---
Jan  9 07:25:23 gridmac7 runner[18974]: postflight[18990]: /Users/ 
schwarzer/Downloads/8.1.08/MacPorts-1.6.0.pkg/Contents/Resources/ 
English.lproj/postflight: line 71: /Users/schwarzer/.: Is a directory
Jan  9 07:25:23 gridmac7 runner[18974]: postflight[18990]:
Jan  9 07:25:23 gridmac7 runner[18974]: postflight[18990]: /Users/ 
schwarzer/Downloads/8.1.08/MacPorts-1.6.0.pkg/Contents/Resources/ 
English.lproj/postflight: line 96: /Users/schwarzer/.: Is a directory
Jan  9 07:25:23 gridmac7 runner[18974]: postflight[18990]:
Jan  9 07:25:23 gridmac7 runner[18974]: postflight[18990]: Your shell  
already has the right MANPATH environment variable for use with  
MacPorts!
Jan  9 07:25:23 gridmac7 runner[18974]: postflight[18990]:
Jan  9 07:25:23 gridmac7 runner[18974]: postflight[18990]: Your shell  
already has the right DISPLAY environment variable for use with  
MacPorts!
Jan  9 07:25:24 gridmac7 runner[18974]: postflight[18990]:
Jan  9 07:25:24: --- last message repeated 1 time ---
Jan  9 07:25:24 gridmac7 runner[18974]: postflight[18990]:  
Synchronizing the MacPorts installation with the project's rsync  
server...
Jan  9 07:25:24 gridmac7 runner[18974]: postflight[18990]:
Jan  9 07:25:24: --- last message repeated 1 time ---
Jan  9 07:25:24 gridmac7 runner[18974]: postflight[18990]:  
Synchronizing local ports tree from rsync://rsync.macports.org/release/ 
ports/
Jan  9 07:25:24 gridmac7 runner[18974]: postflight[18990]:
Jan  9 07:25:24 gridmac7 runner[18974]: postflight[18990]: rsync:  
failed to connect to rsync.macports.org: Connection refused (61)
Jan  9 07:25:24 gridmac7 runner[18974]: postflight[18990]:
Jan  9 07:25:24 gridmac7 runner[18974]: postflight[18990]: rsync  
error: error in socket IO (code 10) at /SourceCache/rsync/rsync-30/ 
rsync/clientserver.c(94)
Jan  9 07:25:24 gridmac7 runner[18974]: postflight[18990]: Error: /opt/ 
local/bin/port: port selfupdate failed: Couldn't sync the ports tree:  
Synchronization the local ports tree failed doing rsync
Jan  9 07:25:24 gridmac7 runner[18974]: postflight[18990]:
Jan  9 07:25:24 gridmac7 runner[18974]: postflight[18990]: An attempt  
to synchronize your recent MacPorts installation with the project's  
rsync server failed!
Jan  9 07:25:24 gridmac7 runner[18974]: postflight[18990]:
Jan  9 07:25:24 gridmac7 runner[18974]: postflight[18990]: Please run  
'port -d selfupdate' manually to find out the cause of the error.
Jan  9 07:25:24 gridmac7 runner[18974]: postflight[18990]:
Jan  9 07:25:24 gridmac7 Installer[18967]: Install failed: The  
following install step failed: run postflight script for  
MacPorts-1.6.0. Contact the software manufacturer for assistance.