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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Macports service start order
I'm using MacPorts version of apache2 and php82 on Mac Os Catalina (10.15.7). The services load at the start, but I can't find a way to start them in the correct order, PHP and then apache. Sometimes ...
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iTerm2 installed from MacPorts fails to start with "not valid for use in process: mapped file has no Team ID"
Installed iTerm2 with MacPorts, as it is described in the packages' documentation.
When trying to start the application it fails with the following error
% /Applications/MacPorts/iTerm2.app/Contents/...
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MacPorts suggests I remove my dylib files. Should I?
MacPorts documentation mentions the port diagnose command to
"...checks for common issues in the user's environment and reports all issues it finds to the user, along with possible fixes for ...
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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
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macports' php82-fpm unable to read a php file due to system policy
I try to set up a LAMP server on my M1 macMini, and after getting thru several configuration issues, I've been able to start apache2 and php82-fpm in fastcgi mode, but Apple's system Policy seems to ...
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Mac m1 macports installation failed
I tried installing macports in my mac but it has been stuck in the middle for like days and due to this my mac is not shutting down, please help me out with this.
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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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How to read a portfile of a specific package in macports?
I'm trying to find out what a specific port installs and I don't see a way on the ports page to read the portfile.
Background: There is a package called openldap-devel, that I need, but I don't ...
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Installing gcc 4.7.2 in MacOS (Monterrey)
I am trying to install gcc 4.7.2 (I need this version in order to be able to compile an old code), but I can not seem to find a proper way to do it. It looks like the only available options is to do ...
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Run X11 apps in Docker container using MacPorts' Xorg-Server on macOS host
I'd like to run the Emacs code editor in a Ubuntu Container I installed in Docker, and I'd like to run it in GUI mode.
I installed the xorg-server port using MacPorts, but it defaults to a Unix-domain ...
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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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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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Uninstalling macports on Mojave
I am trying to uninstall MacPorts on my Mac and I have found the protocol to do so. However, I am getting an error:
user:~ femto-13$ sudo port -fp uninstall --follow-dependents installed
Password:
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macOS Mojave iostream not found when compiling
I am having trouble compiling my program. I am running Mojave 10.14.6. I am using a simple text editor and the terminal to compile and run. I can't compile programs that i know previously worked. Any ...
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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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Macports, mpif90, error "Attempting to use an MPI routine before initializing MPICH"
I have installaed via macports openmpi and mpich. The fortran code compiles well but during run time gives an error saying "Attempting to use an MPI routine before initializing MPICH".
Mine is masOS ...
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How do I run Gedit on macOS Mojave?
I have successfully installed gedit on my macOS Mojave via the MacPorts, but when I execute, it gives me the following and doesn't start:
(gedit:96701): Gtk-WARNING **: 10:41:50.162: Locale not ...
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Macports error when trying to select "open-mp-fortan" for "mpi"
When running the command sudo port select mpi openmpi-mp-fortan I receive the following error:
Selecting 'openmpi-mp-fortan' for 'mpi' failed: The specified version 'openmpi-mp-fortan' is not valid....
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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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How to change Inkscape display language?
After installing Inkscape using macports, as described on the inkscape page, I had a problem with the UI display language.
Menu items appear in three different languages. Main one - English, and ...
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What is the MacPorts analog of brew install --HEAD (does it allow you to specify a git tag)?
There is a bug in a piece of software I have installed, to fix it it is suggested we install the latest (unreleased) version with brew from github using,
brew install --HEAD chunkwm
This software is ...
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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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Are here any problems with MacPorts and Homebrew installed together?
Here's the problem: some days ago I installed macports on my MacBook Air because I needed some c++ libraries but for some reason I wasn't able to use them. Then I upgraded my Mac to Mojave and the day ...
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When I save this page, I always get NOCAPTCHA error and Javascript does not work, why?
I have been trying to save this page:
http://www.geopostcodes.com/Bolton?loc=Bolton
(and others like it from the same domain) but always get an error about NOCAPTCHA not working, and the Javascript ...
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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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How to uninstall Macports
So I have a MacBook Pro with High Sierra and I needed to download a package manager for an Octave project. I already had Docker before this. So I went and downloaded home-brew, MacPorts and tink, not ...
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vim complains about color none in AnsiEsc#AnsiEsc
I told Mercurial to use vim as default editor:
[ui]
editor = /opt/local/bin/vim
The referenced vim was installed via MacPorts:
$ port installed | grep vim
vim @8.0.0596_0+huge (active)
When ...
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Brew build fails, how to fix brew these doctor-reported problems?
I wish I was programming, but I'm admin-ing instead. I want to install imagemagick with brew, but it fails to build. 1) brew doctor says:
Warning: "config" scripts exist outside your system or ...
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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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Is it safe to rm -rf /var/macports?
So its all in the title,
I've installed a cpuminer from Sourceforge and the file was corrupted. Now when I look for the name of the file I found something in /var/macpports.
Since I'm not using any ...
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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
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sudo port -v install gnupg
and then to get the details
cat /opt/local/...
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How to update ddrescue Macport version?
I'm running ddrescue version 1.20, but the latest version is 1.21. I used MacPorts to install ddrescue, and according to their ports page only 1.20 is available to download and install through the ...
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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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Trying to install coreutils via MacPorts: "Error: Port coreutils not found"
I'm trying to use MacPorts to install coreutils.
I check that MacPorts was installed correctly,
$ port version
Version: 2.3.4
and try to install coreutils,
$ sudo port install coreutils
Error: ...
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How can I exclude a port from macports upgrade outdated?
I want to update all my outdated ports, but as libgcc-devel takes upwards of 3 hours to build, I want to exclude it. The tip I read on the internet is applying logical operators. So I run
$ sudo port ...
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Why do I get duplicate Kerberos service tickets with no realm?
Under what circumstances will I obtain apparently-valid service tickets that are duplicates and that don't have an associated realm? That is, does this indicate a mis-configuration somewhere? Does it ...
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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 Prompt Output Out of Order
My Python installation comes with Macports on OS X 10.10.4. After updating Python to 2.7.10 with Macports, the Python shell now outputs the prompt string ">>>" before the output of a single statement:
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Cannot run gimp on macbook
Downloaded gimp via macports onto a Macbook Pro running OS X Yosemite (10.10.5). In the ton of output from macports, I saw no obvious problems. I tried to run without success, however. It just ...
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python2.7 from macports stdin issue
My python2.7 from macports seems to mess up with osx terminal in a weird way. Here is what I mean.
The exact input from the keyboard was:
/opt/local/bin/python2.7<ENTER>
a = 3<ENTER>
a&...
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Which URLs need to be whitelisted for MacPorts to work behind a proxy?
I can use only allowed web resources via corporate proxy and to add something new to that list I should know a URL pattern, e.g. https://*developer.apple.com/*
What URLs need to be whitelisted for ...
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Using zsh and mcports. Command not found
I installed macports but I use zsh. What should I modify in the .zshrc file to get it to look for macports? I think macports is located in /opt/local/bin/port
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Installing pstoedit via macports is failing
I'm in the process of installing octave through macports (which btw was a huge pain in the afternoon), after it compiled for nearly a day, macports is installing some last dependencies, one of them is ...
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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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How do I install PHP PECL uploadprogress library using Macports?
In Drupal 8, when in admin/reports/status, there is a note that says,
"...that only one upload at a time is supported. It is recommended to use the PECL uploadprogress library if possible.".
How ...
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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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Installing MySQL with Macports on Yosemite
I am following this tutorial Step 3 (Install MySQL) but it's failing. I am running Mac OS X Yosemite and have freshly installed Macports 2.3.3-10.10.
sudo port install mysql51-server failed with "All ...
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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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Homebrew Apache Issues Post MacPorts Removal
I removed MacPorts completely following their guideline here. uninstaling all ports and then removing all folders
sudo rm -rf \ /opt/local \ /Applications/DarwinPorts \ /Applications/MacPorts \ /...
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Mercurial authorization issue on Yosemite
I have a local HG repo for my client work. I've configured the HG server before on earlier versions of OS X without any issues, but on Yosemite I am stuck. I used MacPorts' mercurial package, ...
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