Robert, it looks like you might be seeing this Let's Encrypt known problem: https://trac.macports.org/wiki/ProblemHotlist#letsencrypt
If so, the best solution is not to replace /usr/bin/git, but to ask Codeberg owners to remove the expired certificate as described in that article. Note the special instructions for Mac OS 10.13/10.14. On Wed, May 17, 2023 at 6:04 AM Robert Kennedy <am...@hotmail.com> wrote: > Thanks Joshua. That was exactly what was needed. > > Perhaps a ticket should be created recommending that "git.cmd" be added > to the MacPorts Guide. > > Rob > ------------------------------ > *From:* Joshua Root <j...@macports.org> > *Sent:* May 17, 2023 4:47 AM > *To:* Robert Kennedy <am...@hotmail.com>; MacPorts Development < > macports-dev@lists.macports.org> > *Subject:* Re: Problem fetching with git in MacPorts > > On 17/5/2023 07:44, Robert Kennedy wrote: > > I am unable to fetch a file in a git repo using MacPorts. I get an SSL > > expired error. > > > > fatal: unable to access > > 'https://codeberg.org/schilytools/schilytools.git/': *SSL > > certificate problem: certificate has expired* > > *Command failed: /usr/bin/git clone* --progress --depth=1 > > https://codeberg.org/schilytools/schilytools.git > > > /opt/local/var/macports/build/_Users_grinch_Development_MacPorts_local-repo_ports_devel_smake/smake/work/schilytools-2023-04-19 > 2>& > > Exit code: 128 > > > > Please note that MacPorts is trying to use "*/usr/bin/git*" which is > > OLD. I can fetch the archive in the Terminal using the recent version > > of git installed by MacPorts at "*/opt/local/bin/git*". > > > > "*/opt/local/bin/git*" is also in my $PATH. When I run "*which git*", I > > get "*/opt/local/bin/git*". > > > > If there a config setting in MacPorts to tell it to use git located at > > "/opt/local/bin/git"? > > The Portfile option is 'git.cmd'. > > - Josh >
