MacPorts gives an error

[rmasci@…]

I've tried a complete uninstall of macports, and every time I try to install or upgrade macports I get the same error:

rm-macbook:bin root# port upgrade outdated
--->  Fetching ncursesw
invalid syntax:  should be "try body ?catch {type-list ?ecvar? ?msgvar? ?infovar?} body ...? ?finally body?"
Log for ncursesw is at: /opt/local/var/macports/logs/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_ports_devel_ncursesw/main.log
Error: Unable to upgrade port: 1
To report a bug, see <http://guide.macports.org/#project.tickets>
rm-macbook:bin root# 
Error: Unable to upgrade port: 1
To report a bug, see <http://guide.macports.org/#project.tickets>

[jmroot (Joshua Root)]

Please remember to preview and use WikiFormatting. As per the ticket guidelines, the High priority is reserved for the use of MacPorts team members.

Does this only happen for ncursesw, or for other ports too? Can you please attach the log?

[rmasci@…]

Added attachement. I've uninstalled macports as per the documentation, then reinstalled. Attached is the logs from when I tried to install some new stuff.

[ryandesign (Ryan Carsten Schmidt)]

Ok, looks like in all cases, fetch is failing, but the log isn't explaining why. And if you completely uninstalled MacPorts and reinstalled it, then that should have ruled out an installation problem. Is there anything unusual about your Internet connection? Do you use a proxy server for example? If so, have you informed MacPorts of it using macports.conf? Has MacPorts ever worked before for you?

[jmroot (Joshua Root)]

No response; closing.