Question about install options

[Ryan Schmidt]

On Jun 9, 2008, at 18:20, Jayson Barr wrote:

> I am considering using macports to make packages for distribution  
> at work.
> I have a question about functionality:
> Is it possible to configure macports in such a way as to make it so
> that my current
> installation layout (by this I mean file locations) will be preserved?

I'm not sure what you mean?


> Basically I am having trouble finding documentation on this feature
> talked about in MacPorts Guide:
> "Allows you to create pre-compiled binary installers of ported
> applications to quickly install software on remote computers without
> compiling from source code."
>
> Could someone point me to the right page?

If you "port pkg foo" (create a package of foo) or "port mpkg  
foo" (create a package of foo and all its dependencies), it will  
create a Mac OS X installer package of foo (and, with mpkg, its  
dependencies). On the computer on which you install this package, the  
files will get installed in the same place where they were on the  
computer where you made the package. For example, if you have  
MacPorts in /opt/local (the default) and create a package, then on  
the other computer where you install the package, the files will also  
go into /opt/local. Note that the files installed by the package are  
not registered with a MacPorts installation on that computer. So that  
other computer where you install the package should not now nor at  
any time while your package is installed have MacPorts installed.