Installer should allow installation of macport in custom locations - for users without admin access

Jeremy Lavergne jeremy at lavergne.gotdns.org
Thu Jul 29 15:49:47 PDT 2010


> I think MacPort is mainly for user programs and libraries.  Admin tools such as daemons and OS maintenance (such as stuff in /bin and /sbin)  should have already been in the OS X itself rather than in
> MacPort.

The packages in the `aqua` category are the only ones in MacPorts that meet the .app qualifications. Not surprisingly, they're installed into the /Applications folder by default.

All other ports are going to be in bin and sbin.

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