Uninstall MacPorts with no password

[Paul Morgan]

I have snow leopard OS and wanted to install Python 2.5 so I can write code 
for Google App Engine.


I found that MacPorts is an easy way to install Python 2.5, so I installed 
MacPorts and installed Python 2.5 using it.


The install failed to complete and raised errors.


Digging around I found the errors are because Python 2.5 is already 
installed on Snow Leopard, so all I have done is corrupt my pre-exisitng 
installation.


I now want to remove the files added by MacPorts and then uninstall 
MacPorts.


I am typing sudo port -f uninstall installed.


This asks me for a password to proceed.


I have no password. I have never been given a password by MacPorts and I do 
not have a password set up on my Mac.


However, when I click Return after being prompted for a password it says 
Sorry, try again.


Any clues? Help? Can I remove the software in any other way?



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