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Mac Ports Python 2.6.6 and Tkinter

Hi guys, I apologize if this has been asked but does Tkinter work in Python 2.6.6 when installed with Mac Ports? Or do I need to pass the no_tkinter variant? Thanks for any help! ...

I have installed PostgreSQL via MacPorts, but cannot access it

As I said in title, I've installed PostgreSQL usind MacPorts, but cannot access it. The installation process was $ sudo port install postgresql83-server $ sudo mkdir -p /opt/local/var/db/postgresql83/webcraft $ sudo chown postgres:postgres /opt/local/var/db/postgresql83/webcraft $ sudo su postgres -c '/opt/local/lib/postgresql83/bin/in...

How to set up libusb on Mac OS X?

I'd like to try to make a user-space device driver using libusb on Mac, but I'm confused where to start. In the SDK installer (which I got from http://www.ellert.se/twain-sane) it said something about examples which I couldn't find anywhere on my computer. Could anyone please describe how do I set up libusb for development on OS X? May ...

How do I fix ImageMagick install error on MacPorts?

I've been trying to install ImageMagick through MacPorts with no luck. After running sudo port install ImageMagick, I get the following error: Computing dependencies for ImageMagickError: Unable to execute port: invalid command name "supported_archs" I'm running Mac OSX 10.5 with the latest version of MacPorts. Anyone able to shed some...

Is there a way to get the CLISP compiled with dynamic FFI support on Mac OS?

I use clisp 2.48 (2009-07-28) on Mac OS X 10.6.4. I downloaded the clisp with 'sudo port install clisp'. After installing quick lisp, I installed some packages, and most of them are OK. However, when I tried to install "sqlite", I got the following error. [1]> (ql:quickload "sqlite") To load "sqlite": Load 1 ASDF system: sql...

How do I upgrade my MacPorts Perl installation?

I have installed MacPorts in my MacBook Pro with Snow Leopard. I hadn't explicitly installed perl there but I guess it either came installed with the default macports install or was installed as a dependency by any other port I installed. I want to upgrade the Perl v5.8.9 there with the latest stable Perl version. Whichever it may be cu...

RVM vs MacPorts for managing RoR

Hello, I'm diving into Ruby on Rails and two tools were suggested to me right from the start, RVM and MacPorts. I'm using RVM at the moment to manage my ruby and rails installs, so MacPorts doesn't appear to offer me much that I don't already have. I certainly see the differences between the two, RVM is primarily used for Ruby installa...

Macports local cache area

In what directory(local cache) of snow leopard does macports fetch and stores the packages downloaded using macports? ...

unable to load libtidy.dylib

Hi, I'm trying to run on my mac os 10.6 a Ruby script that apparently requires libtidy. I spent an hour trying to find an information on how to get libtidy installed. 'gem install tidy' didn't help I'm amazed that I was unable to find the answers in google :/ ...

can't install apt on macports

THe following error appears :info:build Compiling contrib/hashes.cc to /opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_ports_sysutils_apt/work/apt-0.5.27/build/obj/apt-pkg/hashes.opic :info:build Compiling depcache.cc to /opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports...

Adding variants in Mac Ports

Hi guys, I was wondering how you can append a variant to a port if you have already installed the port. For example I installed the 'vim' port and would like to go back and add the python25 variant. Do I need to delete vim and reinstall it? This is just an example, I would really like to know the process to do this for any port. Thanks ...

Upgrading Ant to 1.8.1 via macports

I'm trying to upgrade ant to 1.8.1 via macports. When I run live-check I get this: apache-ant seems to have been updated (port version: 1.7.1, new version: 1.8.1) but when i run port install it installs 1.7.1 and when I run upgrade it does nothing ...

Installing MYSQL and passenger gems, getting no definitions for documentation

I'm running Mac OSX 10.6.4 and setting up rails for the first time. I've been following a bunch of guides to get set up, specifically these two here and here. Also, I know this question has been asked before, but nothing has helped me and my circumstances are a bit different. First, let me give you my setup. I've installed Xcode, ...

Cannot install git-core using macports

Hello, Snow Leopard 10.6.4 mac ports 1.9.1 I have just installed macports and I want to install git-core. However, I get the following errors: ---> Computing dependencies for git-core ---> Dependencies to be installed: python26 db46 gdbm readline sqlite3 rsync popt ---> Building db46 Error: Target org.macports.build returned: shel...

What does this macports error mean & how do I fix? "p5-gd is only installed for the arch 'x86_64'"

Port command started with PID 395 Error: Cannot install p5-sql-translator for the arch(s) 'i386 x86_64' because Error: its dependency p5-gd is only installed for the arch 'x86_64' Error: and does not have a universal variant. Error: Unable to execute port: architecture mismatch Ty for your help! ...

what is g++-mp-4.3?

MacPorts installs something called g++-mp-4.3? Does the "mp" mean MacPorts, or is it something else? I can't find any documentation anywhere... Thanks! ...