openldap install problem

[Keith Prussing]

On Tue, Mar 4, 2025 at 11:50 PM Keith Prussing <kprussing74 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I'm trying to install openldap (actually neomutt and poppler) but it
> is failing to install. I have a shiny new MacBook running the latest
> Sequoia. When I try to install openldap (or one of the real ports that
> depend on it) I get a pop up stating:
>
>     “Terminal” would like to administer your computer. Administration
> can include modifying passwords, networking, and system settings.
>
> I click on "Allow"  but the install still fails.
>
> The terminal output is:
>
>     % sudo port -v install openldap
>     --->  Computing dependencies for openldap.
>     --->  Installing openldap @2.6.9_0
>     Error: dscl(1) was killed by -level: 0
>     Error: Failed to install openldap: can't read "eMessage": no such variable
>     Error: See /opt/local/var/macports/logs/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_macports_release_tarballs_ports_databases_openldap/openldap/main.log
> for details.
>     Error: Follow https://guide.macports.org/#project.tickets if you
> believe there is a bug.
>     Error: Processing of port openldap failed
>
> What am I missing?  I'm sure this is a local configuration/user error
> since I can't locate a previous report.
>
> Additional requested information from the help page:
>
>     % uname -a
>     Darwin <host> 24.3.0 Darwin Kernel Version 24.3.0: Thu Jan  2
> 20:24:22 PST 2025; root:xnu-11215.81.4~3/RELEASE_ARM64_T6041 arm64
>
>     % sw_vers
>     ProductName: macOS
>     ProductVersion: 15.3.1
>     BuildVersion: 24D70

Turns out it was a local configuration that didn't like the use of
`/usr/bin/dscl`.  So it's not the port but something I have to work
through on my end

-- 
Keith Prussing