Can't install from a local Portfile (macports 2.0)

[doug livesey]

Hi -- changing the port user to root in macports.conf seems to have done the
trick -- install currently running, so fingers crossed.

On 22 July 2011 21:11, doug livesey <biot023 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi -- I've been following the instructions here (
> http://guide.macports.org/#development.local-repositories) to try to
> install GCC 4.6.1 on my Mac.
> I've done everything right, I think, but when I try to run the install, I
> get this error:
>   Error: Unable to execute port: could not read
> "/Users/douglivesey/src/ports/lang/gcc461/Portfile": permission denied
>
> I've tried chow-ing the whole of my local ports repository to my account,
> to root, and to nobody, but I still get the error.
> Could someone offer me any advice?
> I'm on macports 2.0
> Cheers,
>    Doug.
>
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