On Feb 13, 2014, at 8:07PM, asllearner wrote: > Sterling Smith wrote >>> According to >>> >>> https://trac.macports.org/wiki/FAQ#usrlocal >>> >>> you could try to rename /usr/local. MacPorts doesn't install anything to >>> /usr/local. If there is anything that stops working, then try to install >>> it from MacPorts instead. For instance: >>> >>>> port search lyx >>> <...> >>> Found 2 ports. >>>> port search latex >>> <...> >>> Found 34 ports. >>> >>> Also note that texlive is broken into smaller pieces >>> http://trac.macports.org/wiki/TeXLivePackages >>> >>> Hope that helps, >>> Sterling >>> >>> > > I am sorry, I don't understand. > > Try to move usr/local to what end? Before, after, or instead of removing > brew. > > The link talks about temporarily renaming usr/local while installing ports, > i.e. if installation of a port runs into conflicts with usr/local. That is > not quite my problem... >
>From what I understood of your problem, you had programs that were undesirably >being run or linked from /usr/local . By renaming it, you can most likely >remove that problem. If brew has uninstallation procedures, then I would use >them first, in case brew puts things in other places besides /usr/local. Then >after uninstalling brew, rename the folder. As you continue to work, you may >notice that certain programs/libraries are not available anymore; when you run >across them, see if they are in macports, and install them from there. If >they are not in macports, then you can file a ticket to create a new port. -Sterling _______________________________________________ macports-users mailing list macports-users@lists.macosforge.org https://lists.macosforge.org/mailman/listinfo/macports-users
