[23570] trunk/base/portmgr/dmg/ReadMe.rtf
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Wed Apr 4 13:20:53 PDT 2007
Revision: 23570
http://trac.macosforge.org/projects/macports/changeset/23570
Author: jmpp at macports.org
Date: 2007-04-04 13:20:53 -0700 (Wed, 04 Apr 2007)
Log Message:
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Merging r23569 from the dports tree.
Modified Paths:
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trunk/base/portmgr/dmg/ReadMe.rtf
Modified: trunk/base/portmgr/dmg/ReadMe.rtf
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--- trunk/base/portmgr/dmg/ReadMe.rtf 2007-04-04 20:18:21 UTC (rev 23569)
+++ trunk/base/portmgr/dmg/ReadMe.rtf 2007-04-04 20:20:53 UTC (rev 23570)
@@ -6,11 +6,12 @@
\pard\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\ql\qnatural
\f0\fs24 \cf0 \
+\pard\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\ql\qnatural
-\f1\b What is MacPorts?
+\f1\b \cf0 What is MacPorts?
\f0\b0 \
\
-MacPorts provides an infrastructure for building, installing, and packaging open source software. It is designed to match the functionality of the FreeBSD Ports system and to be extensible for future enhancements.\
+MacPorts provides an infrastructure for building, installing, and packaging open source software. It is designed to match the functionality of the FreeBSD Ports system and to be extensible for future enhancements.\
\
\f1\b \
@@ -22,34 +23,39 @@
\
\f1\b Install Location:\
+\pard\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\ql\qnatural
-\f0\b0 \
-The MacPorts installer copies MacPorts to the target directory /opt/local. If you wish to install to any path other than /opt/local, you must install MacPorts via the source code. See {\field{\*\fldinst{HYPERLINK "http://trac.macosforge.org/projects/macports/wiki/InstallingMacPorts"}}{\fldrslt Installing MacPorts}} on the MacPorts Wiki for instructions on installation alternatives.\
+\f0\b0 \cf0 \
+The MacPorts installer copies MacPorts to the target directory /opt/local. If you wish to install to any path other than that, you must install MacPorts via its source code. See {\field{\*\fldinst{HYPERLINK "http://trac.macosforge.org/projects/macports/wiki/InstallingMacPorts"}}{\fldrslt Installing MacPorts}} on the MacPorts Wiki for instructions on installation alternatives.\
+\pard\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\ql\qnatural
-\f1\b \
+\f1\b \cf0 \
\
What is Installed:\
+\pard\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\ql\qnatural
-\f0\b0 \
-Aside from a few MacPorts executable commands in /opt/local/bin, most MacPorts files are installed in /opt/local/var/db/dports. Within these directories you will find a "sources" directory containing the Portfiles that hold the necessary instructions to install ports, and also the source code for MacPorts itself. Both are kept up to date by using the
+\f0\b0 \cf0 \
+Aside from a few MacPorts executable commands in /opt/local/bin, most MacPorts files are installed in /opt/local/var/db/dports. Within these directories you will find a "sources" directory containing the Portfiles that hold the necessary instructions to install individual ports, and also the source code for MacPorts itself. Both are kept up to date by using the
\f2\i port selfupdate
\f0\i0 command as shown below. Please read the port(1) man page for more information.\
+\pard\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\ql\qnatural
-\f1\b \
+\f1\b \cf0 \
\
Shell Environment:
\f0\b0 \
\
-A file named ~/.profile is created for the "bash" shell (default on Mac OS X 10.3 and newer) during the MacPorts install. It contains the necessary statements to append MacPorts' binary paths within /opt/local/ to your environment so MacPorts will be available for subsequent terminal sessions. You may have to quit and restart your terminal application for this change to take effect.\
+A file named ~/.profile is created for the "bash" shell (default on Mac OS X 10.3 and newer) during the MacPorts installation. It contains the necessary statements to append MacPorts' binary paths within /opt/local/ to your shell environment, so MacPorts is available to you on subsequent terminal sessions. You may have to quit and restart your terminal application for this change to take effect.\
\
\f1\b \
Basic Usage:\
+\pard\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\ql\qnatural
-\f0\b0 \
+\f0\b0 \cf0 \
The main user interface to MacPorts is the
\f2\i port
-\f0\i0 command and the various facilities it provides for installing ports. The first thing you should do after you install MacPorts is to make sure it is fully up to date by pulling the latest revisions to the Portfiles and any updated MacPorts base code from the rsync servers, all accomplished simply by running the
+\f0\i0 command and the various facilities it provides for installing ports. The first thing you should do after you install MacPorts is to make sure it is fully up to date by pulling the latest revisions to the Portfiles and any updated MacPorts base code from our rsync server, all accomplished simply by running the
\f2\i port selfupdate
\f0\i0 command as the Unix superuser:\
\
@@ -59,7 +65,7 @@
\f0\i0 \
\pard\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\ql\qnatural
\cf0 \
-Running this command on a regular basis is a good idea; it ensures your MacPorts installation is always up to date. Afterwards, you may search for ports to install:\
+Running this command on a regular basis is a good idea, it ensures your MacPorts installation is always up to date. Afterwards, you may search for ports to install:\
\pard\tx560\tx1120\tx1680\tx2240\tx2800\tx3360\tx3920\tx4480\tx5040\tx5600\tx6160\tx6720\ql\qnatural
\cf0 \
@@ -70,7 +76,7 @@
\pard\tx560\tx1120\tx1680\tx2240\tx2800\tx3360\tx3920\tx4480\tx5040\tx5600\tx6160\tx6720\ql\qnatural
\cf0 where
\f2\i <portname>
-\f0\i0 is the name of the port for which you are searching, or a partial name. To install a port you've chosen, you need to run the
+\f0\i0 is the name of the port you are searching for, or a partial name. To install a port you've chosen, you need to run the
\f2\i port install
\f0\i0 command as the Unix superuser:\
\
@@ -78,7 +84,7 @@
\f2\i sudo port install <portname>
\f0\i0 \
\
-where
+where now
\f2\i <portname>
\f0\i0 maps to an exact port name in the ports tree, such as those returned by the command
\f2\i port search.
@@ -88,8 +94,9 @@
\f1\b \cf0 \
\
Documentation:\
+\pard\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\ql\qnatural
-\f0\b0 \
+\f0\b0 \cf0 \
The MacPorts Wiki is available at: {\field{\*\fldinst{HYPERLINK "http://trac.macosforge.org/projects/macports/wiki/"}}{\fldrslt http://trac.macports.org/projects/macports/}} and should be consulted for further documentation and support. Also provided are man pages for
\f2\i port
\f0\i0 ,
@@ -105,14 +112,13 @@
\f0\i0 . These can be invoked by typing: "man" followed by the name of the command or file (e.g. "man port" or "man ports.conf").\
\
\
+\pard\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\ql\qnatural
-\f1\b Creating New Ports:\
+\f1\b \cf0 Creating New Ports:\
\
+\pard\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\ql\qnatural
-\f0\b0 If you are interested in developing your own ports for private usage, or would like to submit your ports for inclusion within the MacPorts software repository, please consult the documentation provided on our website. The MacPorts project depends on a community of active participants and we are always open to welcoming new volunteers and their contributions!\
-
-\f1\b \
-
-\f0\b0 \
+\f0\b0 \cf0 If you are interested in developing your own ports for private usage, or would like to submit your ports for inclusion within the MacPorts software repository, please consult the documentation provided on our website. The MacPorts project depends on a community of active participants and we are always open to welcoming new volunteers and their contributions!\
+\
Thank you for your interest in MacPorts!\
}
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