Unix Newbie

[Ryan Schmidt]

On Feb 11, 2008, at 16:07, Peter Hindrichs wrote:

> I have followed all the recommendations in getting ready to use  
> ports. I have Xtools 3.0, X11, (with the latest version 2.1.3) and  
> downloaded Macports 1.6.0. I have also read that there is an issue  
> with 1.6.0 in setting up the .profile, my question is that I don't  
> know where to go from here, I clearly don't have the right path  
> setup, and I am not sure how to do that.
> Here is what I get if I input "env"
>
> Freedom:/ peterhin$ env
> MANPATH=/usr/share/man:/usr/local/share/man:/usr/X11/man
> TERM_PROGRAM=Apple_Terminal
> TERM=xterm-color
> SHELL=/bin/bash
> TMPDIR=/var/folders/Sd/SdnvDsNAHdqx7M41XmVmb++++TI/-Tmp-/
> Apple_PubSub_Socket_Render=/tmp/launch-OeUcxx/Render
> TERM_PROGRAM_VERSION=237
> USER=peterhin
> COMMAND_MODE=unix2003
> SSH_AUTH_SOCK=/tmp/launch-FkaAJd/Listeners
> __CF_USER_TEXT_ENCODING=0x1F5:0:0
> PATH=/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/X11/bin
> PWD=/
> LANG=en_CA.UTF-8
> SHLVL=1
> HOME=/Users/peterhin
> LOGNAME=peterhin
> DISPLAY=/tmp/launch-VZvhsj/:0
> SECURITYSESSIONID=b0f090
> _=/usr/bin/env
> OLDPWD=/Users/peterhin
>
> If someone would be so kind as to give me a little time and  
> explanation how I do this, and or direct me to some basic Unix file  
> changing info I would be very appreciative.

See the Guide:

http://guide.macports.org/#installing.shell

Or my recent message to this list:

http://lists.macosforge.org/pipermail/macports-users/2008-February/ 
008893.html