macport libusb install?

[Bryan Blackburn]

On Jul 29, 2008, at 12:30 AM, liam at makingthings.com wrote:

> Hi - just tried installing libusb and stumbled on some of the  
> instructions
> at http://libusb.dar...rts.com.
>

Ignore anything and everything at that domain, it's not affiliated  
with MacPorts in any way...

> Firstly, it says "cd /opt/local/bin/portslocation/dports/libusb" but  
> I'm
> not sure what that path is actually supposed to be.  Any tips?  I  
> tried
> installing with out taking that step, and the installer finished  
> with no
> complaints, but afterwards I'm not able to get any info on where it's
> installed (or if it actually is).  Both 'man' and 'which' libusb  
> fail to
> return any results and 'locate' just returns
>

Running 'port contents libusb' should show you what files it has  
installed.  Like anything installed with MacPorts, it should install  
its files somewhere under /opt/local.  I notice it doesn't install any  
man pages or documentation, so your best bet is probably the project's  
web site (you can use 'port gohome libusb' to open a web browser to it).

> /opt/local/var/macports/sources/rsync.macports.org/release/ports/ 
> devel/libusb
> /opt/local/var/macports/sources/rsync.macports.org/release/ports/ 
> devel/libusb/Portfile
> /opt/local/var/macports/sources/rsync.macports.org/release/ports/ 
> devel/libusb/files
> /opt/local/var/macports/sources/rsync.macports.org/release/ports/ 
> devel/libusb/files/patch-darwin.c.diff
>

Note that the locate database is only updated once a week by default,  
so if you just installed it, locate won't be too helpful.

Bryan


> Have I missed a step in installing this?  Thanks for any help!
>
> Liam