I got the same error: PN114685 500>> sudo port selfupdate Password: ---> Checking for newer releases of MacPorts MacPorts base version 2.11.0 installed, MacPorts base version 2.11.1 available. ---> MacPorts base is outdated, installing new version 2.11.1 ---> Attempting to fetch MacPorts 2.11.1 source code from https://github.com/macports/macports-base/releases/download/v2.11.1/MacPorts-2.11.1.tar.bz2 ---> Extracting MacPorts 2.11.1 ---> Installing new MacPorts release in /opt/local as root:wheel; permissions 0755 Error: Error installing new MacPorts base: command execution failed Please run `port -v selfupdate' for details. Error: /opt/local/bin/port: port selfupdate failed: Error installing new MacPorts base: command execution failed PN114685 501>> sudo port -v selfupdate Password: Killed: 9
But that was when I was logged in remotely via ssh. The update worked when I logged in directly, and the port commands now work remotely as well. -- Steve From: macports-users <[email protected]> on behalf of Chris Jones via macports-users <[email protected]> Date: Monday, July 14, 2025 at 8:36 AM To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: 2.11.1 Installation Failed See https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftrac.macports.org%2Fticket%2F72690&data=05%7C02%7Cstephen.langer%40nist.gov%7C9d5d007fd1b642f02e5908ddc2d2f7c1%7C2ab5d82fd8fa4797a93e054655c61dec%7C0%7C0%7C638880933656828818%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C60000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=hePvqyMzmJhSaGUxEHHgvjYpsY3kcnION8L3HVLOuU4%3D&reserved=0<https://trac.macports.org/ticket/72690> On 14/07/2025 1:21 pm, Chris Jones via macports-users wrote: > Hi, > > I am also getting a failure of selfupdate when going from 2.11.0 to 2.11.1 > > Self update starts OK, and goes through most of the build but fails at > the end with > > /usr/bin/install -c -d -o "root" -g "admin" -m "0755" "/opt/local/share/ > macports/keys/ports" > /usr/bin/install -c -d -o "root" -g "admin" -m "0755" "/opt/local/share/ > macports/keys/archives" > /usr/bin/install -c -o "root" -g "admin" -m 444 ./keys/base/*.pub "/ > opt/local/share/macports/keys/base/" > /usr/bin/install -c -o "root" -g "admin" -m 444 ./keys/ports/*.pub "/ > opt/local/share/macports/keys/ports/" > /usr/bin/install -c -o "root" -g "admin" -m 444 ./keys/archives/*.pub > "/opt/local/share/macports/keys/archives/" > /opt/local/libexec/macports/bin/tclsh8.6 ./src/ > upgrade_sources_conf_default.tcl "/opt/local" > /opt/local/libexec/macports/bin/tclsh8.6 ./src/images_to_archives.tcl > make: *** [install] Killed: 9 > Command failed: CC=/usr/bin/cc SDKROOT=/Library/Developer/ > CommandLineTools/SDKs/MacOSX15.sdk ./configure --prefix=/opt/local -- > with-install-user=root --with-install-group=admin --with-directory- > mode=0755 --enable-readline && SDKROOT=/Library/Developer/ > CommandLineTools/SDKs/MacOSX15.sdk make -j8 SELFUPDATING=1 && make > install SELFUPDATING=1 > Exit code: 2 > Error: Error installing new MacPorts base: command execution failed > Error: Follow > https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fguide.macports.org%2F%23project.tickets&data=05%7C02%7Cstephen.langer%40nist.gov%7C9d5d007fd1b642f02e5908ddc2d2f7c1%7C2ab5d82fd8fa4797a93e054655c61dec%7C0%7C0%7C638880933656849185%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C60000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=uFDk2KV%2BhIN%2Bcmu%2FKx%2BK1Nic70B0xNQV8dJ%2B2KaFHqw%3D&reserved=0<https://guide.macports.org/#project.tickets> > if you believe > there is a bug. > Error: /opt/local/bin/port: port selfupdate failed: Error installing new > MacPorts base: command execution failed > > > Does anyone else get the same issue on selfupdate ? > > Chris > > On 14/07/2025 12:31 pm, Curtis Matz wrote: >> I normally don’t have any issues with Macports but with the new >> release I’m receiving this error after Macports told me to run port -v >> selfupdate. Is the “permission denied” error an issue? >> >> ---> Checking for newer releases of MacPorts >> % Total % Received % Xferd Average Speed Time Time >> Time Current >> Dload Upload Total Spent >> Left Speed >> 100 63 100 63 0 0 694 0 --:--:-- --:--:-- >> --:--:-- 700 >> MacPorts base version 2.11.1 installed, >> MacPorts base version 2.11.1 available. >> ---> MacPorts base is already the latest version >> ---> Updating the ports tree >> Synchronizing local ports tree from rsync://rsync.macports.org/ >> macports/release/tarballs/ports.tar >> Willkommen auf dem RSYNC-server auf ftp.fau.de. >> Nicht all unsere Mirror sind per rsync verfuegbar. >> Welcome to the RSYNC daemon on ftp.fau.de. >> Not all of our mirrors are available through rsync. >> Transfer starting: 3 files >> ./ >> ports.tar.gz >> ports.tar.gz.rmd160 >> >> sent 35907 bytes received 394618 bytes 4305250000 bytes/sec >> total size is 35522384 speedup is 82.51 >> Willkommen auf dem RSYNC-server auf ftp.fau.de. >> Nicht all unsere Mirror sind per rsync verfuegbar. >> Welcome to the RSYNC daemon on ftp.fau.de. >> Not all of our mirrors are available through rsync. >> Transfer starting: 3 files >> rsync(15040): error: PortIndex: utimensat (2): Permission denied >> ./ >> PortIndex >> PortIndex.rmd160 >> >> sent 138 bytes received 3134347 bytes 31344850000 bytes/sec >> total size is 24679350 speedup is 7.87 >> >> The ports tree has been updated. >> All installed ports are up to date. >> >
