xfig installation problem on mac running Monterey OS

[ssuslov7]

Hi,

I tried to install xfig on my iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2015) running macOS Monterey version 12.6.1 by completing the following steps:

1. Downloaded xfig from ​https://sourceforge.net/projects/mcj/ and unpacked the downloaded tarball in the Downloads directory on my Mac.
2. Installed Xcode and the xcode Command line tools from the app store ​https://apps.apple.com/us/app/xcode/id497799835
3. Executed the command "sudo xcodebuild -license" in the terminal window and agreed to Xcode license terms and conditions
4. Installed MacPorts for Monterey from ​https://github.com/macports/macports-base/releases/download/v2.8.0/MacPorts-2.8.0-12-Monterey.pkg
5. Executed "sudo port install xfig" in the terminal window.

At this point, I am getting a message: "Error: Port xfig not found".

Am I supposed to move files downloaded in step 1 to any specific directory? Am I supposed to issue the step 5 command inside that or some other specific directory? Is there anything I am doing incorrectly in the above steps? Thank you.

[jmroot (Joshua Root)]

Step 1 is not needed; MacPorts will download the needed files when you install a port.

It looks like you don't have a ports tree installed. Can you run sudo port selfupdate?

[ssuslov7]

Thank you, sudo port -v selfduplicate also returns an error message:

--->  Updating MacPorts base sources using rsync
rsync: read error: Operation timed out (60)
rsync error: error in rsync protocol data stream (code 12) at /AppleInternal/Library/BuildRoots/a0876c02-1788-11ed-b9c4-96898e02b808/Library/Caches/com.apple.xbs/Sources/rsync/rsync/io.c(604) [receiver=2.6.9]
Command failed: /usr/bin/rsync -rtzvl --delete-after --include=/base.tar --include=/base.tar.rmd160 --exclude=* rsync://rsync.macports.org/macports/release/tarballs/ /opt/local/var/macports/sources/rsync.macports.org/macports/release/tarballs
Exit code: 12
Error: Error synchronizing MacPorts sources: command execution failed
Error: Follow https://guide.macports.org/#project.tickets if you believe there
is a bug.
Error: /opt/local/bin/port: port selfupdate failed: Error synchronizing MacPorts sources: command execution failed

[jmroot (Joshua Root)]

OK, looks like your network is not allowing access to our rsync server for some reason. That would explain why the installer was not able to download the ports tree. Please see wiki:FAQ#selfupdatefails for your options in this situation.

I'm closing this ticket since this is not a bug in the port. If you need help with using MacPorts, please use one of the channels listed at https://www.macports.org/contact.php.