QUESTION : I am planning to migrate from MacPorts to homebrew. Where are all the MacPorts files located (mostly what […]
Tag: macports
Forcing Homebrew and Macports to coexist?
QUESTION : I have a MacOSX system that I’ve been using for a number of years, and during this time, […]
How do I give MacPorts privileges?
QUESTION : I tried to install PostgreSQL server development libraries using MacPorts and got the following: Warning: MacPorts running without […]
Longlasting Macport installation
QUESTION : I use Macports on Mac OS X to install some software. But there are somethings that I find […]
macports issue for local portfile
QUESTION : I have got my files from here: https://trac.macports.org/browser/trunk/dports/devel/subversion?rev=80777 – placed them under a similar folder tree, cd’ed into […]
Mac Ports vs Linux Synaptics Package manager
Problem : Why doesn’t Mac OSX have something like Synaptics built in to allow easy installation of third party applications? […]
Using `shred` from the command line
QUESTION : I need to securely erase some files. I have used shred on linux systems before, so I looked […]
Create alias (desktop shortcut) of an application installed by Macports
QUESTION : I just installed Dia using macports. Now, I need to place the shortcut in the Apps folder and […]
Can you install Macports to the home directory and still have everything work?
QUESTION : I do not have root access on my computer, and I would like to install Macports. That raises […]
Yum commands cheat sheet for Macports users
Problem : What are the equivalent yum commands of the following MacPorts port commands? search self-update installed (list) outdated (list) […]