> > Folks, > > > all of my experience with building applications on a unix platform is with > ant and a java environment and this is the first time I've tried to use > darwinports. I tried it because I wanted a copy of scite for my mac. I'm > running one of the first intel based mac minis with the latest version of > Tiger. > > > Following the instructions on the website > > > This is a two-step process and is easy to get working. The first step is > to download and run the Darwin Ports > installer<http://download.darwinports.com/> located > here:download.darwinports.com. The second step is to update the ports so > that they are current on your Mac. To do this, open a terminal window and > check the project out of the CVS repository with the following command and > enter the root password when prompted: > > > % sudo port -d selfupdate > > Password: > > > > 1. > > I downloaded the binaries for darwinports ver 1.5 and let it do the > default install > > 2. > > sudo port would run even if /opt/local/bin was the current directory > so I added /opt/local/bin to the path like so: > > 3. > > once the selfupdate was running I started seeing some messages about > macports that's when I started getting confused but pressed on > > 4. > > I tried to cd to /opt/local/bin/portslocation/dports/scite but that > directory didn't exist > > 5. > > I just ran sudo port install scite from the /opt/local/bin directory > and it went off and started pulling down what I hope were just scite's > dependencies, but I was a little worried because I wasn't running the > install from the directory specified on the website. Eventually the > install > failed with the following error: > > > ---> Fetching XFree86 > Error: Target org.macports.fetch returned: > > You have an Apple X11SDK installation already. > MacPorts will not overwrite it. > > If you wish to use Apple X11, > install it from your Mac OS X install disc. > > If you really want to use XFree86 instead, > please move it aside first : > > sudo mv /usr/X11R6 /usr/X11R6.apple > > Error: The following dependencies failed to build: gtk2 cairo xrender > XFree86 gtk-doc docbook-xml-4.1.2 xmlcatmgr docbook-xsl libxml2 > perl5.8scrollkeeper docbook-xml > docbook-xml-4.2 docbook-xml-4.3 docbook-xml-4.4 docbook-xml-4.5 libxslt > p5-xml-parser jpeg pango Xft2 xorg-xproto xorg-util-macros tiff xorg > Error: Status 1 encountered during processing. > > > Based on this experience I've got a couple of questions > > > 1. > > Does macports 1.6 replace darwinports 1.5 and should I be using > macports instead > > 2. > > If I should be using macports 1.6 do I need to uninstall darwinports > and install macports. > > 3. > > The macports installation instructions talk about installing x11 > support and XCode support which sounds like it may be related to the error > above but I don't understand the instructions in light of the fact that > I've > already got x11 installed > > 4. > > can someone please provide detailed instructions on how to clean > things up and move forward. I can provide the output from the entire > terminal session but I wasn't sure if the list manager would allow me to > attach a file to this email > > > Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. > > > Thanks > > > Kurt > >
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