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MacPorts - 1.6.0

install various open-source software on Mac OS X

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Current Version:	1.6.0
Release Date:	2007-12-19
License:	Freeware
Downloads (this version):	2,904
Downloads (all versions):	16,053

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Product Description:

The aim of the MacPorts project is to develop a second-generation system for the building, installation and management of third party software.

MacPorts is probably best described by comparison: It's sort of like the FreeBSD ports collection or Fink in that it automates the process of building third party software for Mac OS X. MacPorts also tracks all dependency information for a given piece of software. In other words, it knows what it needs to build and install and in what order for the piece of software you want to work properly. MacPorts knows how to make, build and install the software to a specific location, meaning that software installed via MacPorts doesn't simply scatter itself all over the system or require user knowledge of dependencies in what order.

Operating System Requirements:

This product is designed to run on the following operating systems:

Mac OS X 10.5 Intel
Mac OS X 10.5 PPC
Mac OS X 10.4 Intel
Mac OS X 10.4 PPC
Mac OS X 10.3.9

Additional Requirements:

Xcode

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this is crap - Version: 1.6.0, 9/17/2008 01:16PM PST

Rufus J

It really doesn't work much like fink or BSD's Portage. Maybe it's supposed to, but it doesn't. So many packages are broken; dependencies fail to build for all kinds of reasons. A giant time waster. It's a shame some interesting software is offered and some software authors seem to rely on macports for their OS X releases.

I for one do not buy the BS about installing macports wholly seperate fomr OS X. This requires the installation of sometimes enormous amounts of redundant software and prevents the convenient use of macports to install things to complie other sources against the way one can, seemlessly, with fink. This is a nice idea very poorly done.

Skip it. - Version: 1.6.0, 8/12/2008 07:34AM PST

mkp

The installing process hangs, and they should not expect people to do a workaround.
They should withdraw it instead of letting people downloading it. Even if it's free.

If installer hangs, try this: - Version: 1.6.0, 7/22/2008 10:20AM PST

Ulrich Kapp

When installing with Pacifist ( http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/12743 ), then the installation works fine.

Installing with OSXPM (the package manager from osxgnu.org) gives an error... strange!

Greez

Ulrich