[MacPorts] #16089: Installing Macports didn't create .profile

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Thu Jul 24 12:44:11 PDT 2008


#16089: Installing Macports didn't create .profile
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 Reporter:  al at roe.ac.uk  |       Owner:  macports-tickets at lists.macosforge.org
     Type:  defect        |      Status:  new                                  
 Priority:  Normal        |   Milestone:                                       
Component:  ports         |     Version:  1.6.0                                
 Keywords:  environment   |  
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 I downloaded Macports 1.6.0-10.5-Leopard.dmg, clicked on this, and ran the
 .pkg file. Everything seemed to run fine, but a .profile file was not
 created, as described in the Guide, and none of the commands worked.
 Following the notes I figured the thing to do was add  relevant paths in
 my .bash_profile file. I added these lines :

 export PATH=$PATH:/opt/local/bin:/opt/local/sbin
 export MANPATH=$MANPATH:/opt/local/share/man

 This did the trick ok. I guess I am medium techy-experienced, so this
 wasn't too hard, but it is a bug, and it will throw nearly all newbies....

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Ticket URL: <http://trac.macports.org/ticket/16089>
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