hosting an internal macports server with binaries

[Ryan Schmidt]

On May 7, 2007, at 18:35, David Liontooth wrote:

> Rick Gigger wrote:
>
>> Is it possible to have an internal macports mirror that also contains
>> binaries, so I can compile all the ports I need once and install them
>> on several boxes instead of re-compiling everything on every  
>> single box?
>
> Great question. And even before the question of a local mirror: is  
> there
> a format for packaging a set of binaries that can then be installed  
> into
> an existing system -- like a *.deb or *.rpm file?

Such a format does exist: It's called a .pkg file and you interact  
with them every time you install an Apple software update. However, I  
don't think there's any functionality in MacPorts to create or use  
package files.