How can I tell if a port is installed as +universal?

LeAnne Lis lisfolks.lists at gmail.com
Fri Dec 28 09:37:48 PST 2007


If I want to update all of my ports to +universal, then, what would be the
best way?  I'm guessing, based on the FAQ, that probably I should completely
remove my MacPorts installation and start over?



Ryan Schmidt-24 wrote:
> 
> 
> On Dec 28, 2007, at 10:58, lisfolks wrote:
> 
> ... If you're on an Intel Mac, Intel binaries get built by default.  
> If you're on a PowerPC Mac, PowerPC binaries get built by default. On  
> either kind of Mac, if you ask for the +universal variant, universal  
> (combined PowerPC and Intel) binaries get built.
> 
> This is the general case. Certain individual ports may always build  
> universal even if you didn't ask for it. ...
> 
> 

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