selfupdate doesn't work

[Joshua Root]

> Hello...  I'm running OS X 10.6.8 on a dual-core Macbook Pro...
> 
> I've got Xcode 3.2 loaded from the snow leopard CD.  Software Update did not find an update for it.
> 
> Using the pkg file, I loaded Macports 2.3.3
> 
> Selfupdate doesn't work; any advice? ...
> 
> Last login: Sun Mar  1 23:42:37 on ttys000
> Office:~ Jim$ port
> MacPorts 2.3.3
> Entering interactive mode... ("help" for help, "quit" to quit)
> [Users/Jim] > quit
> Goodbye
> Office:~ Jim$ sudo port -d selfupdate
> Password:
> DEBUG: MacPorts sources location: /opt/local/var/macports/sources/rsync.macports.org/release/tarballs
> --->  Updating MacPorts base sources using rsync
> rsync: failed to connect to rsync.macports.org: Operation timed out (60)
> rsync error: error in socket IO (code 10) at /SourceCache/rsync/rsync-40/rsync/clientserver.c(105) [receiver=2.6.9]
> Command failed: /usr/bin/rsync -rtzv --delete-after rsync://rsync.macports.org/release/tarballs/base.tar /opt/local/var/macports/sources/rsync.macports.org/release/tarballs
> Exit code: 10
> DEBUG: Error synchronizing MacPorts sources: command execution failed
>     while executing
> "macports::selfupdate [array get global_options] base_updated"
> Error: Error synchronizing MacPorts sources: command execution failed
> To report a bug, follow the instructions in the guide:
>     http://guide.macports.org/#project.tickets
> Error: /opt/local/bin/port: port selfupdate failed: Error synchronizing MacPorts sources: command execution failed
> Office:~ Jim$ 

Please see:
<https://trac.macports.org/wiki/FAQ#selfupdatefails>

- Josh