Questions tagged [macports]
MacPorts is a package management tool for OS X, which provides many third party applications the operating system doesn't ship with.
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Problems when installing NumPy on MacOS 10.9.4
I am using MacOS 10.9.4 with Xcode 5.1 (command line tools installed)
Today I upgraded macports and installed py27-numpy. Everything looked ok in my terminal window.
Then I tried to install PyCogent ...
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vim and macvim are not reading my .vim directory
I have installed vim and macvim using macports, and tried copying over my .vim directory from linux. Neither seems to read anything from that directory: my customizations for folding and indenting ...
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updating a macports installed program to the most recent revision
I general use macports to manage as much as I can---emacs, for example. Just now a fix was implemented in emacs for a bug that's been bothering me. Is it possible to incorporate the most recent ...
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Macports Imagemagick Install for PHP
I'm trying to install Imagick for PHP via Macports and the PECL extension, based on the guide here:
sudo port install ImageMagick
sudo pecl install imagick
I entered the opt/local path and setup my ...
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macport selfupdate not working
macbookpro:~ eistrati$ port -v
MacPorts 2.1.2
macbookpro:~ eistrati$ xcodebuild -version
Xcode 4.5.2
Build version 4G2008a
macbookpro:~ eistrati$ sudo port -d selfupdate
DEBUG: Copying /Users/...
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macports apache,php,db, how do I test on another device?
My supervisor suggests using macports to install/manage different versions of apache and php, as well as both mysql and posgres databases. The idea is that we need to test our platform on different ...
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OSX MacPorts Subversion Install Error
I first installed JavaHL from Macports to enable Subclipse and I had no issues.
sudo port install subversion-javahlbindings +no_bdb +universal
Then I went to install the full Subversion Client:
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Macports get legacy version of node (v0.6.19)
I've had to reinstall my mac, and after my initial macports setup i found that several nodejs libs where broken by the switch to v0.7.x.
Is there a way to easily install nodejs v0.6-latest on a mac?
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How to install macports -devel port not listed in the search?
I'd like to install this https://trac.macports.org/ticket/30450 devel port, called "py27-wxpython-devel".
However, when I do:
sudo port install py27-wxpython-devel
I get:
Error: Port py27-wxpython-...
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Is there a way to automatically restart Apache on Mac OS X if it crashes?
I've installed Apache using MacPorts. It crashes every once in a while, and I need to manually restart it.
Is there a way to get Apache to automatically restart if it dies for some reason? Perhaps ...
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Mac Ports vs Linux Synaptics Package manager
Why doesn't Mac OSX have something like Synaptics built in to allow easy installation of third party applications? Ports seems to be a bit of a mess and doesn't always seem to work
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Running php scripts via command line mode gives warnings
Whenever I run my php command line script, before the script actually outputs to the screen, php always returns a bunch of error messages as follows:
PHP Warning: PHP Startup: Unable to load dynamic ...
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set colored-stats ignores $LS_COLORS
Problem
I am trying to make auto-completed files be colored according to $LS_COLORS in bash. But autocompletion ignores my $LS_COLORS variable and gets color values from some-place else.
Setting
I ...
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Cannot mount USB drive with ntfs-3g on macOS 11.7
I'm trying to mount 1Tb USB drive on BigSur. Always get the same error.
sudo ntfs-3g /dev/disk3s1 /VOLUMES/NTFS -volname="test" -o local -o negative_vncache -o auto_xattr -o auto_cache -o ...
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Syncing macports between machines
On Mac OS. I use three different machines (work, laptop and home). I currently use git to store my dot files and to keep them synced. I have previously used homebrew to install software with a saved ...
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MacPorts. Failed to configure cairo
I am unable to install the port py37-pymysql (MacOS Mojave 10.14.6):
$ sudo port install py37-pymysql
---> Computing dependencies for py37-pymysql
---> Cleaning py37-pymysql
---> Scanning ...
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macOS: How to switch default rsync with a MacPorts version
The default version of rsync (2.6.9) provided with macOS Sierra, High Sierra and Mojave does not work well with newer installations of rsync (3.1.x). For example using rsync -x on a remote machine ...
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Homebrew and Fink in MacPorts diagnose output
I have compiled and installed MacPorts 2.5.4 at fresh installation on Mojave from source and getting on .git.
Nor Fink nor Homebrew, no junk of it, cause macOS is fresh.
Getting around a MacPorts ...
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Installing python package variants with conda/pip on MacOS
I currently have installed many python packages with specific variants.
For example, I'm using the gcc5 build of scipy.
I've done this using macports, where it is as simple as:
port install py35-...
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MacPorts can't find ports
Problem
MacPorts can't find any ports. Example:
sudo port install wget
Error: Port wget not found
Similar questions
In this post, Trying to install coreutils via MacPorts: “Error: Port coreutils ...
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install php7.0 pthreads using package manager
I do web development. For development I use mac, installing PHP7.0/Mysql5.6 using macports. On production I use Ubuntu, installing PHP7.0 using apt-get via a PPA.
I have looked at the documentation, ...
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Visio Installation via Wine on OSX
When trying to install Visio 2013 using the VisioMUI.msi installer, I run into the following error when using msiexec
$ msiexec /i VisioMUI.msi
fixme:heap:RtlSetHeapInformation 0x0 1 0x0 0 stub
fixme:...
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Python not finding appropriate modules/ python version problems
I'm trying to install w3af, and getting a myriad of dependency issues; these I'm trying to resolve by attempting to run a python script which imports the required modules - if this runs without issues,...
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After logging into MySQL 5.6 successfully as root, it says access denied for root, ERROR 1045 (28000)
I recently used MacPorts to upgrade from MySQL 5.5 to 5.6. I can use my database fine on my laptop. I tried to enable remote access to the database so I could edit the database using DB clients on ...
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Python IDLE won't launch - (Using MAC 10.8.5 /Python and UNIX noobie)
Months ago, I installed Python 2.7 on my MacBook Pro (OS 10.8.5) and was using IDLE to run programs for classes I was taking on Udacity. One morning IDLE would no longer start, it would just bounce ...
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How do I properly configure my .xinitrc file to start the openbox session manager
I've installed openbox twice - once with Fink, and once with MacPorts. Both installations yield the same result: startx terminates with an error diagnostic from xinit.
I have a working .xinitrc for ...
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How to install Google WEBP on Mac OSX Mavericks via Macports
I run Mac OS 10.9.1 (Mavericks) and I would like to install Google's webp extension:
sudo port install webp
I also did a selfupdate before and an autoupdate for outdated libraries.
However, when it ...
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Nano syntax highlighting on Mac OSX not working
I installed the Macports version of the nano text editor
sudo port install nano +colors
and now i have all the syntax highlighting nanorc files
ls /opt/local/share/nano
drwxr-xr-x 31 root admin ...
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Change GCC version on Mac OSX Lion
I'm currently running GCC 4.2. I would like to switch to a more recent version.
I have Homebrew and I have MacPorts for package management. I've followed several tutorials today for installing a ...
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How to fix Macports configuration error like this?
When running
sudo port selfupdate
sudo port upgrade outdated
I got
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---> tig @0.18_0
---> lynx @2.8.7rel.1_1+ssl
---> lame @3.99.5_0
---> gettext @0.18.2.1_0+universal
--...
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Upgrading APC extension in MAMP
I'm trying to upgrade the APC extension in MAMP. I have got installed MacPorts and with the following command I've installed the autoconf:
sudo port install autoconf
Then I've executed this command:
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gettext constantly broken after MacPorts upgrade
I use MacPorts on Mac OS X Mountain Lion.
This issue has been there for a year:
whenever I upgrade MacPorts:
sudo port selfupdate
this seems to work fine. But then running:
sudo port upgrade ...
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Installing graph-tool with macports
I'm trying to install graph-tool for Python using MacPorts, but for some reason it is not installing. I checked the port log and found many errors like this:
:info:build ./../fast_vector_property_map....
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MacPorts, how to run "post-destroot" script
I'm trying to install MacPorts gdb; it seems to be poorly supported…
Running "port install" installs it to /opt/local/libexec/gnubin/gdb, but the intent doesn't seem to be to add that to $PATH. The ...
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How to change macports default mirrors?
I have a problem in here that default provided mirror connects about 15seconds for new package which I want to install. Mirror url is: http://mse.uk.packages.macports
My question is how to change ...
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Fix Python sys.path after MacPorts install of Python
So I have reinstalled MacPorts Python. I have port select --set python python27 and which python returns the proper location, i.e., /opt/local/bin. Now, when I import modules in the python interpreter,...
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Installing ettercap-gtk on mac osx lion.
I'm trying to get ettercap-gtk installed on osx but am having little luck. Getting ettercap without the GUI installed was no problem. When I try with macports I get the following:
Package ettercap-...
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ICMP injection failure with nemesis on Mac OS
This started with a simple task, send an ICMP package of type 8 and code 0 to a host in my network. Since I use my Mac for everything I installed nemesis using macports and tried the following command....
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How to install openCV running from Python on OS X
(Step 1)
I'm trying to get openCV to run from python on my mac using the MacPorts install, and also trying to follow The Petite Geek's guide:
sudo port -v install opencv +python26
It runs for about ...
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Problem installing gtk+ 1.2.10 using MacPorts (putty install)
I am trying to install putty, and the process includes installing a bunch of MacPorts packages, including GTK+
The GTK build is failing as follows:
:info:build /usr/bin/gcc-4.0 -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -...
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Can't install lua on Mac 10.6.4
I uccessfully installed MacPorts on Mac 10.6.4 but I can't install lua. I know MacPorts is installed because from my Administrator account I can successfully execute 'port selfupdate' and 'port search ...
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(Perl) Cannot do `initialize' in Term::ReadLine::Gnu in Mac OSX 10.6
I recently installed MacPorts and I think it might have messed up some of my libraries. Now when I try to run the Perl debugger I get this:
>perl -d -e 0
Cannot do `initialize' in Term::ReadLine::...
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MacPorts Freezes
I just installed MacPorts. After that, I've been trying to install sqliteman. When the MacPorts reaches the gt4-mac package, it stay for two hours with this message:
---> Computing dependencies ...
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macports - how can I tell if I still need any ports (since going to Leopard)
Is there a way to tell whether I still need any MacPort ports? (besides deleting them of course)
Many port I installed a couple of years back and in the meantime I've gone to SnowLeopard...
Also, ...
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MacOS Catalina, MacPorts fail to install PuTTY - "Error: Port putty not found"
I'm trying to install PuTTY on my Mac (OS 10.15.6).
I have installed Xcode.
I have installed Xcode Command Line Tools.
I have installed XQuartz.
I have installed MacPorts.
I have run sudo port ...
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MacPorts is installing an older version of Perl w/Git - why?
This is my first experience with MacPorts. I'm using it to install Git 1.7.3.2.
I noticed during install that it's downloading and installing Perl 5.8.9 on my Snow Leopard Mac which comes pre-...
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To use py26-markdown installed by MacPorts
I installed the following Markdown-to-HTML converter by MacPorts.
py26-markdown @2.0 (python, textproc)
Python implementation of Markdown
I run
py26-markdown 1.markdown
I get
zsh: command ...
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Macports port install error: /Volumes/Macintosh: No such file or directory
I have been trying to install keybase on my OSX external dev drive. It fails to install gnupg. I ran
sudo port clean gnupg
and
sudo port -v install gnupg
and then to get the details
cat /opt/local/...
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Macports Apache httpd not starting on Mac OS X Yosemite
So, after 2 days of struggling to figure why Macports Apache httpd suddenly decided to stop working, finally it came down to this:
$ sudo bash -x /opt/local/apache2/bin/apachectl -k start
ARGV='-k ...
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Xquartz stopped working on Maverics. Cannot install a valid X11 forwarding
I'm having trouble with XQuartz on Mavericks. After I went to apple genius support to change my battery (in which the genius guy forced power off when I had an X11 connection opened), I am having the ...
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