Problem doing self update on MacPorts version 2.3.4

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> On Feb 2, 2017, at 12:56 AM, Ryan Schmidt <ryandesign at macports.org> wrote:
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> On Feb 1, 2017, at 23:42, list_email at icloud.com wrote:
>> 
>> Trying to do selfupdate and had the following problem. Using Version 2.3.4, hoping to upgrade.
>> 
>> Is this a permissions problem on /opt? If so, what should the permissions be? I prefer changing permissions with Finder or Path Finder.
>> 
>> Many thanks as always,
>> Jerry
>> 
>> 
>> MBPro:~ me$ port -v selfupdate
> 
> Use "sudo port selfupdate”

OMG I’m so stupid.
Jerry
> 
> 
>> --->  Updating MacPorts base sources using rsync
>> 
>> Willkommen auf dem RSYNC-server auf ftp.fau.de.
>> Nicht all unsere Mirror sind per rsync verfuegbar.
>> 
>> Welcome to the RSYNC daemon on ftp.fau.de.
>> Not all of our mirrors are available through rsync.
>> 
>> 
>> receiving file list ... done
>> rsync: mkstemp "/opt/local/var/macports/sources/rsync.macports.org/release/tarballs/.base.tar.M8F9CS" failed: Permission denied (13)
>> inflate returned -3 (0 bytes)
>> rsync error: error in rsync protocol data stream (code 12) at /BuildRoot/Library/Caches/com.apple.xbs/Sources/rsync/rsync-47/rsync/token.c(419) [receiver=2.6.9]
>> rsync: connection unexpectedly closed (31 bytes received so far) [generator]
>> rsync error: error in rsync protocol data stream (code 12) at /BuildRoot/Library/Caches/com.apple.xbs/Sources/rsync/rsync-47/rsync/io.c(453) [generator=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: 12
>> 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
>> 
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