Problem with macports install, any help greatly appreciated

[Ryan Schmidt]

On Jun 12, 2010, at 11:38, John Essam wrote:

> Just tried  a self update, asked me for my password but won't let me put it in, do i have to go into port mode first?

It probably will let you put it in. Just type the complete password and press return. Nothing will be displayed as you type. This is normal. This is how the sudo command works, and is not MacPorts- or Mac OS X-specific.