sources.conf does not allow for newlines

[jpm@…]

unfortunately sources.conf cannot contain any newlines (other than after the ​file:/// designation). if newlines are not to be supported the config file should indicate so in the comment block and perhaps a more meaningful error message should be spewed out.

jpm.metadata opendarwin/darwinports/dports -=> cat /etc/ports/sources.conf # To enable your local ports repository, uncomment and customize the following # line to point at your local dports directory # Example: ​file:///Users/landonf/misc/darwinports/dports # ​file:///usr/dports #default ​file:///Volumes/playground_sources/opendarwin/darwinports/dports

#test #​file:///Users/jpm/SandBox/darwinports/dports jpm.metadata opendarwin/darwinports/dports -=> port search cat port search failed: Can't open index file for source . Have you synced your source indexes?

<remove newline in sources.conf>

jpm.metadata opendarwin/darwinports/dports -=> cat /etc/ports/sources.conf # To enable your local ports repository, uncomment and customize the following # line to point at your local dports directory # Example: ​file:///Users/landonf/misc/darwinports/dports # ​file:///usr/dports #default ​file:///Volumes/playground_sources/opendarwin/darwinports/dports #test #​file:///Users/jpm/SandBox/darwinports/dports jpm.metadata opendarwin/darwinports/dports -=> port search cat netcat 1.10 Utility for managing network connections jpm.metadata opendarwin/darwinports/dports -=>