Install or use problem: no .profile created

[Joshua Root]

Joachim Oosnaabryg wrote:
> 
> 
> Hello Helpers,
> 
> I wanted to use the Import RTF Function in LyX (LaTeX) with the
> converter "rtf2latex2e" which is an available port on MacPorts
> http://www.macports.org/ports.php?by=name&substr=rtf2latex2e
> <http://www.macports.org/ports.php?by=name&substr=rtf2latex2e>
> 
> The advice came from the LyX user list:
>> If there is no native os x version, then install macports
>> (<http://www.macports.org/>), and from there install the needed packages.
> 
> I followed the advice, downloaded the Mac-OSX 10.4 Tiger version of
> MacPorts, made the standard MacPorts-1.6.0-10.4-Tiger.dmg installing,
> the installer program said "MacPorts have been successfully installed at
> your system" or the like,
> 
> but now I'm puzzling about:
> 
> ==> How to "install the needed packages" (i. e. the rtf2latex2e script
> or package) "from there" (MacPorts?).
> 
> Testwise I called in the Terminal
> sudo port -d selfupdate
> with the answer: "sudo: port: command not found"
> 
> Therefore I ask you:
> 
> How can I proof if MacPorts is installed rightly?

MacPorts is installed into /opt/local, so to use the port command, you
need to have /opt/local/bin in your PATH. See
<http://guide.macports.org/#installing.shell>.

The installer for MacPorts 1.7 will do this for you more reliably.

- Josh