libnetpbm: Unable to fetch files

[RobK88]

I am unable to upgrade netpbm. Macports is unable to download the files for netpbm and libnetpbm.

Grinchs-Mac-Pro:~ grinch$ sudo port clean netpbm
--->  Cleaning netpbm
Grinchs-Mac-Pro:~ grinch$ sudo port upgrade netpbm
--->  Computing dependencies for libnetpbm
--->  Fetching distfiles for libnetpbm
--->  Attempting to fetch advanced-r3670.tar.gz from https://distfiles.macports.org/netpbm
--->  Attempting to fetch advanced-r3670.tar.gz from http://ykf.ca.distfiles.macports.org/MacPorts/mpdistfiles/netpbm
--->  Attempting to fetch advanced-r3670.tar.gz from https://github.com/leahneukirchen/netpbm-mirror/tarball/bafee11c8c3763c5ea2c9c1365f63c321062b25e
--->  Attempting to fetch advanced-r3670.tar.gz from http://ywg.ca.distfiles.macports.org/mirror/macports/distfiles/netpbm
--->  Attempting to fetch advanced-r3670.tar.gz from http://aus.us.distfiles.macports.org/macports/distfiles/netpbm
--->  Attempting to fetch advanced-r3670.tar.gz from http://lil.fr.distfiles.macports.org/netpbm
--->  Attempting to fetch advanced-r3670.tar.gz from http://mse.uk.distfiles.macports.org/sites/distfiles.macports.org/netpbm
--->  Attempting to fetch advanced-r3670.tar.gz from http://nue.de.distfiles.macports.org/netpbm
--->  Attempting to fetch advanced-r3670.tar.gz from http://fco.it.distfiles.macports.org/mirrors/macports-distfiles/netpbm
--->  Attempting to fetch advanced-r3670.tar.gz from http://kmq.jp.distfiles.macports.org/netpbm
--->  Attempting to fetch advanced-r3670.tar.gz from http://cjj.kr.distfiles.macports.org/netpbm
--->  Attempting to fetch advanced-r3670.tar.gz from http://aarnet.au.distfiles.macports.org/pub/macports/distfiles/netpbm
--->  Attempting to fetch advanced-r3670.tar.gz from http://nou.nc.distfiles.macports.org/pub/macports/distfiles.macports.org/netpbm
--->  Attempting to fetch advanced-r3670.tar.gz from http://jnb.za.distfiles.macports.org/distfiles/netpbm
--->  Attempting to fetch advanced-r3670.tar.gz from http://jog.id.distfiles.macports.org/macports/distfiles/netpbm
--->  Attempting to fetch advanced-r3670.tar.gz from https://pek.cn.distfiles.macports.org/macports/distfiles/netpbm
Error: Failed to fetch libnetpbm: The requested URL returned error: 404
Error: See /opt/local/var/macports/logs/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_tarballs_ports_graphics_netpbm/libnetpbm/main.log for details.
Error: Follow https://guide.macports.org/#project.tickets to report a bug.
Grinchs-Mac-Pro:~ grinch$ 

[RobK88]

You will find that macports is also unable the fetch the files for netpbm too. The netpbm files are also missing from the servers.

[ryandesign (Ryan Carsten Schmidt)]

The curl command on old versions of macOS like Lion is no longer able to download files from GitHub and other servers that require more modern encryption protocols. The fact that we mirror the distfiles on our servers, which can be used from any macOS version of curl, mitigates this problem.

But our mirror has not had a chance to mirror these files yet, because a build of many hundreds of ports is ​currently in progress, due to the recent openssl update. It will take several more days for all of these ports to finish building. Eventually, the build server will get around to building the netpbm update, at which time it will fetch and mirror these distfiles, at which time you will be able to fetch them. Shortly thereafter, binaries would also be available, such that there would be no need for you to fetch these distfiles anymore.

[RobK88]

Thanks for the quick response and explanation. I will try to update again in a few days.

[RobK88]

I just tried to update libnetpbm and netpbm using Macports on my Mac runnimng Lion. Success! Macports was able to fetch the files and update libnetpbm and netpbm.

Again many thanks for your quick response and your explanation of the issue.