On 30 Mar 2017, at 16:38, Chris Jones <jon...@hep.phy.cam.ac.uk> wrote: > > Hi, > > On 30/03/17 16:32, Barrie Stott wrote: >> I recently installed Sierra and am now coming to migrating my MacPorts ports >> using https://trac.macports.org/wiki/Migration. Steps 1 and 2 seemed ok but >> step 3 failed with the following information: >> >> gbs:macports $ port -qv installed > myports.txt >> Error: Current platform "darwin 16" does not match expected platform "darwin >> 15" >> Error: If you upgraded your OS, please follow the migration instructions: >> https://trac.macports.org/wiki/Migration >> Error: /opt/local/bin/port: Failed to initialize MacPorts, OS platform >> mismatch >> gbs:macports $ >> >> >> >> I put the error message about “darwin 16” into google and was given the >> following: >> >> The error is explaining very well what is happening and the recommendation >> is to visit the Migration website for further instructions. >> My recommendation (and tested of course) is to just download the latest >> macports, the Sierra version and install it. >> >> >> >> I am happy to try this but I would prefer suggestions to come from Macports >> folk. If anyone can help I’d be very grateful. I presume that I would use >> ‘sudo port selfupdate’. > > Step 2 of the guide says > > Reinstall MacPorts base > > After updating the development tools, install the base MacPorts system for > your new platform, either from the appropriate installer or from source. > > > This step is before the one where you are asked to run > > port -qv installed > myports.txt > > So yes, you should do this. > > No, do not do 'selfupdate' but as the above says, either use the installer or > build from source. > > Chris > > >> >> Barrie. >>
Thanks for the speedy reply, Chris. It’s a pity I couldn’t use ‘selfupdate’ because it appeared to be just what I wanted. Still, I used the pkg installer for Sierra and it was reasonably painless. Now I’m on to reinstalling all my packages. Thanks again. No reply needed. Barrie.
