I’m seeing something very similar with MacPorts 2.8.0 (release) marius@Mira ports % sudo port selfupdate ---> Updating MacPorts base sources using rsync MacPorts base version 2.7.2 installed, MacPorts base version 2.8.0 downloaded. ---> Updating the ports tree ---> MacPorts base is outdated, installing new version 2.8.0 Installing new MacPorts release in /opt/local as root:wheel; permissions 0755
Error: Couldn't change permissions of the MacPorts sources at /opt/local/var/macports/sources/rsync.macports.org/macports/release/tarballs/base <http://rsync.macports.org/macports/release/tarballs/base> to root: child killed: kill signal Please run `port -v selfupdate' for details. Error: /opt/local/bin/port: port selfupdate failed: Couldn't change permissions of the MacPorts sources at /opt/local/var/macports/sources/rsync.macports.org/macports/release/tarballs/base <http://rsync.macports.org/macports/release/tarballs/base> to root: child killed: kill signal marius@Mira ports % sudo port -v selfupdate ---> Updating MacPorts base sources using rsync Willkommen auf dem RSYNC-server auf ftp.fau.de <http://ftp.fau.de/>. Nicht all unsere Mirror sind per rsync verfuegbar. Welcome to the RSYNC daemon on ftp.fau.de <http://ftp.fau.de/>. Not all of our mirrors are available through rsync. receiving file list ... done ./ sent 66 bytes received 98 bytes 109.33 bytes/sec total size is 113716736 speedup is 693394.73 MacPorts base version 2.8.0 installed, MacPorts base version 2.8.0 downloaded. ---> Updating the ports tree Synchronizing local ports tree from file:///Users/marius/Development/MacPorts/ports <file:///Users/marius/Development/MacPorts/ports> There is no tracking information for the current branch. Please specify which branch you want to rebase against. See git-pull(1) for details. git pull <remote> <branch> If you wish to set tracking information for this branch you can do so with: git branch --set-upstream-to=origin/<branch> master Command failed: /opt/local/bin/git pull --rebase --autostash Exit code: 1 Syncing local Git ports tree failed Synchronizing local ports tree from file:///opt/local/var/macports/sources/github.com/macports/macports-ports/ <file:///opt/local/var/macports/sources/github.com/macports/macports-ports/> From github.com <http://github.com/>:macports/macports-ports * [new tag] PRE_DESTROOT_TARGET -> PRE_DESTROOT_TARGET * [new tag] jkh-destrootification-base -> jkh-destrootification-base * [new tag] kevin-target-api-base -> kevin-target-api-base * [new tag] post-landon-trace -> post-landon-trace * [new tag] pre-chain-remove -> pre-chain-remove * [new tag] pre-landon-trace -> pre-landon-trace * [new tag] release_1_2_0-archive -> release_1_2_0-archive * [new tag] release_1_2_0-archive-rc1 -> release_1_2_0-archive-rc1 * [new tag] release_1_2_0-rc2-archive -> release_1_2_0-rc2-archive * [new tag] release_1_2_0-rc3-archive -> release_1_2_0-rc3-archive * [new tag] release_1_2_1-archive -> release_1_2_1-archive * [new tag] release_1_2_1-rc1-archive -> release_1_2_1-rc1-archive * [new tag] release_1_3_0-archive -> release_1_3_0-archive * [new tag] release_1_3_1-archive -> release_1_3_1-archive * [new tag] release_1_3_2-archive -> release_1_3_2-archive * [new tag] release_1_4_0-archive -> release_1_4_0-archive * [new tag] release_1_5_0-archive -> release_1_5_0-archive * [new tag] release_1_6_0-archive -> release_1_6_0-archive * [new tag] release_1_7_0-archive -> release_1_7_0-archive * [new tag] release_1_8_0-archive -> release_1_8_0-archive * [new tag] release_1_9_0-archive -> release_1_9_0-archive * [new tag] release_2_0_0-archive -> release_2_0_0-archive * [new tag] release_2_1_0-archive -> release_2_1_0-archive * [new tag] release_2_2_0-archive -> release_2_2_0-archive * [new tag] release_2_3_0-archive -> release_2_3_0-archive * [new tag] v2.4.0-archive -> v2.4.0-archive * [new tag] v2.5.0-archive -> v2.5.0-archive * [new tag] v2.6.0-archive -> v2.6.0-archive * [new tag] v2.7.0-archive -> v2.7.0-archive * [new tag] v2.8.0-archive -> v2.8.0-archive There is no tracking information for the current branch. Please specify which branch you want to rebase against. See git-pull(1) for details. git pull <remote> <branch> If you wish to set tracking information for this branch you can do so with: git branch --set-upstream-to=origin/<branch> master Command failed: /opt/local/bin/git pull --rebase --autostash Exit code: 1 Syncing local Git ports tree failed Error: Couldn't sync the ports tree: Synchronization of 2 sources failed Error: Follow https://guide.macports.org/#project.tickets <https://guide.macports.org/#project.tickets> if you believe there is a bug. Error: /opt/local/bin/port: port selfupdate failed: Couldn't sync the ports tree: Synchronization of 2 sources failed marius@Mira ports % port version Version: 2.8.0 marius@Mira ports % > On Oct 20, 2022, at 4:49 AM, Christopher Jones <jon...@hep.phy.cam.ac.uk > <mailto:jon...@hep.phy.cam.ac.uk>> wrote: > > Hi, > > I’m afraid I have no idea how to go about setting up a reproducer for this. > It seems it randomly comes and goes, so perhaps is related to something else > going on in the system (I am on macOS12 intel b.t.w.). > > The best I can do is monitor it and see if I can spot any pattern as to when > it happens or not. I am now on the official 2.8.0 release and still see it > happen, so lets also see if any others start to see the same or not. > > Chris > >> On 19 Oct 2022, at 2:07 am, Joshua Root <j...@macports.org >> <mailto:j...@macports.org>> wrote: >> >> I can't repro this. The VCS sync logic hasn't changed since the privilege >> dropping fix in April. The only thing I can think of that might have made a >> difference is the update to Tcl 8.6 and the associated update of all the >> try/catch blocks. >> >> All that should be happening between running git and running portindex is >> the environment restore in VCSCleanup. You might have to do some more >> digging to figure out a repro recipe I'm afraid. >> >> - Josh >> >> On 2022-10-18 20:09 , Christopher Jones wrote: >>> Hi, >>> I’m not running the beta but the current master branch of base, but I guess >>> its similar. >>> I’m noticing with the latest version `sudo port sync` just hangs up after >>> updating my local git clone. e.g. >>> Oberon ~/Projects/MacPorts/ports > sudo port -d sync >>> DEBUG: Copying /Users/chris/Library/Preferences/com.apple.dt.Xcode.plist to >>> /opt/local/var/macports/home/Library/Preferences >>> ---> Updating the ports tree >>> Synchronizing local ports tree from >>> file:///Users/chris/Projects/MacPorts/ports >>> <file:///Users/chris/Projects/MacPorts/ports> >>> DEBUG: euid/egid changed to: 501/20, env: HOME=/Users/chris >>> SSH_AUTH_SOCK=/private/tmp/com.apple.launchd.vx1uKV7YtR/Listeners >>> DEBUG: /opt/local/bin/git pull --rebase --autostash >>> DEBUG: system -W /Users/chris/Projects/MacPorts/ports: /opt/local/bin/git >>> pull --rebase --autostash >>> Already up to date. >>> and thats it, it never gets any further and just hangs up there. >>> If I contrl-c the process I can get it to continue. >>> ^CDEBUG: euid/egid restored to: 0/0, env restored >>> DEBUG: system: /opt/local/bin/portindex /Users/chris/Projects/MacPorts/ports >>> Creating port index in /Users/chris/Projects/MacPorts/ports >>> Total number of ports parsed: 0 >>> Ports successfully parsed: 0 >>> Ports failed: 0 >>> Up-to-date ports skipped: 29934 >>> any ideas what step its hanging up on ? >>> Chris >>>> On 14 Oct 2022, at 12:57 am, Joshua Root <j...@macports.org >>>> <mailto:j...@macports.org>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Well, only one issue has been reported against the beta so far (the NULL >>>> cxx_stdlib error that Ken saw.) I guess I'll tag an RC soon. >>>> >>>> - Josh >> >