Do you mean files starting with "._"? If so, see: https://trac.macports.org/ticket/60749
> On Aug 19, 2020, at 00:55, Takeshi Enomoto wrote: > > I noticed that bsd tar ignores all the files starting with . > but gnutar includes them except for . and .. > > 2020年8月19日(水) 12:47 Takeshi Enomoto: >> >> Dear all, >> >> I am updating metview. >> I get errors at activate because of image error. >> The files causing error start with . (dot). >> Are hidden files not allowed or is it a port bug?