unregistered files/modules

[David Epstein]

I have just started using Macports and I wonder how to get round the  
following annoying problem. Each port that I download complains about  
a number of files (between 5 and 35) that are "unregistered". The  
install stops at every single error and aborts. As a result, I have a  
great deal of manual work, deleting these unregistered files, having  
to restart the install each time. Moreover, using root privileges to  
delete the unregistered files creates unpleasant opportunities for  
typos.

I had a glance at the macports-users archive, but couldn't find an  
index. I tried Google, but couldn't find any sensible leads on this.  
I read "man port", but it's unclear to me exactly what each option  
does, and I'm concerned that I'll do the wrong thing.

1. Where can I find a fuller explanation of the options to "port"  
than that given by "man port"?
2. How should I proceed in the light of the difficulties explained in  
the first paragraph?
3. I am tempted to download the entire Darwinports/Macports tree, but  
it looks as though this would take ages even without the manual work  
described above.

Comments on these 3 points would be welcome.

Thanks a lot
David Epstein (David.Epstein at warwick.ac.uk)