odd problem trying to use Macports ...

[raf]

On Wed, Dec 30, 2020 at 05:36:21PM -0600, Ryan Schmidt <ryandesign at macports.org> wrote:

> On Dec 30, 2020, at 17:10, raf wrote:
> 
> >  Error: Error installing new MacPorts base: command execution failed
> >  Please run `port -v selfupdate` for details.
> >  Error: /opt/local/bin/port: port selfupdate failed: Error installing new MacPorts base: command execution failed
> > 
> >  (it was "configure: error: no configure found in vendor/tcl/unix")
> 
> Many years ago now, we made a change to how we distribute MacPorts
> via rsync, which inadvertently caused selfupdates to break in this
> manner. We never resolved the issue because users worked around it by
> installing the latest MacPorts using the installer you can download
> from our web site, which is how you should fix it as well.
> 
> MacPorts is designed with the assumption that you will selfupdate
> and update your ports at least once a year. Not doing so will likely
> result in greater difficulties when you eventually do update, because
> we start removing port upgrade paths after they have been in place
> for a year. Base upgrade paths should stay in place for many years
> however; we try not to remove the ability to selfupdate base unless we
> absolutely have to.

Thanks. I'll do that.

cheers,
raf