sudo port selfupdate Doesn't Seem To Work

[Joshua Root]

Michael Newman wrote:
> What’s going on here?
> 
> --->  Updating MacPorts base sources using rsync
> MacPorts base version 2.5.4 installed,
> MacPorts base version 2.6.1 downloaded.
> --->  Updating the ports tree
> --->  MacPorts base is outdated, installing new version 2.6.1
> Installing new MacPorts release in /opt/local as root:wheel; permissions 0775
> 
> MrMuscle:~ mnewman$ sudo port selfupdate
> --->  Updating MacPorts base sources using rsync
> MacPorts base version 2.5.4 installed,
> MacPorts base version 2.6.1 downloaded.
> --->  Updating the ports tree
> --->  MacPorts base is outdated, installing new version 2.6.1
> Installing new MacPorts release in /opt/local as root:wheel; permissions 0775
> 
> It seems that 2.6.1 never actually gets installed.

You're likely running into this bug:
<https://trac.macports.org/ticket/56549>

Using the -v or -d flag to get more verbose output will show you what's
actually happening, e.g. 'sudo port -d selfupdate'.

- Josh