Noob Installing MacPorts Problem

[caliel]

Just to clarify, was the method you used to get it working what Ryan
suggested or was it something else?  I am sure this thread will be helpful
to another rookie one day (probably me!)

--caliel

On Tue, 4 Dec 2007 19:39:21 -0800 (PST), Chris Share <cpsmusic at yahoo.com>
wrote:
> I've managed to get it working.
> 
> Thanks for the help.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Chris
> 
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Ryan Schmidt <ryandesign at macports.org>
> To: Chris Share <cpsmusic at yahoo.com>
> Cc: Users MacPorts <macports-users at delta.macosforge.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 5, 2007 1:40:35 PM
> Subject: Re: Noob Installing MacPorts Problem
> 
> 
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> 
> On Dec 4, 2007, at 20:22, Chris Share wrote:
> 
>>> On Dec 4, 2007, at 19:03, Chris Share wrote:
>>>
>>>> I'm new to MacPorts. I'm running Mac OS X 10.4.10. By mistake I
>>>> downloaded and installed the Leopard version of MacPorts.
>>>>
>>>> I've tried uninstalling MacPorts as described in the MacPorts FAQ
>>>> however when I run the Tiger version of the installer it first asks
>>>> me if I want to upgrade the installation and then seems to get
>>>> stuck during the installation process. I suspect that some part of
>>>> the Leopard installation has not been removed.
>>>>
>>>> How can I fix this?
>>>
>>> Follow the uninstall instructions in the FAQ, but also remove the
>>> MacPorts receipt in /Library/Receipts. Then try installing the Tiger
>>> version again. If it gets stuck again, tell us exactly where.
>>
>> I've gone through the uninstall process again.
>>
>> The only thing I can see in /Library/Receipts is
>>
>> com.adobe.Reader
>>
>> When I run the installer, I get to the Install step and then click
>> the "Upgrade" button. The installer gets to the "Finishing
>> Installation" step (about 90% of the way through the progress bar)
>> however then it stops.
> 
> Sorry about that: I didn't mean the Receipts folder in the Library
> folder in your home folder (which on my system also contains only a
> folder called com.adobe.Reader); I mean the Receipts folder in the
> Library folder at the root of your hard drive (which should contain
> many many items, including something like MacPorts-1.5.0.pkg).
> 
> I have updated the uninstall instructions so that they also remove
> the receipts, so please follow them again, then try installing
> MacPorts again.
> 
> http://trac.macosforge.org/projects/macports/wiki/
> FAQ#HowdoIremoveoruninstallMacPorts
> 
> The button in the Installer only reads "Upgrade" if a prior receipt
> is found, and reads "Install" otherwise.
> 
> 
> Dear developers: is there a good reason why the package is called
> "MacPorts-1.5.0.pkg"? Wouldn't "MacPorts.pkg" be better? Otherwise
> people installing subsequent versions will end up with multiple
> receipts...
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>      
>
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