bash reports "port command not found"

[Richard Rucker]

On Sep 19, 2008, at 11:08 AM, Kevin Walzer wrote:

> Richard Rucker wrote:
>
>>>> Dick
>>>
>>> What does "echo $PATH" show in Terminal?
>> Last login: Fri Sep 19 10:55:20 on ttys000
>> Carmel-4:~ RAR$ port list
>> -bash: port: command not found
>> Carmel-4:~ RAR$ echo $PATH
>> /usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/X11/bin
>> Carmel-4:~ RAR$
>
> OK, I think this is a bug in the MacPorts 1.6 installer--I've seen  
> it reported here, but I am not sure where it's documented (apart  
> from the list archives).
>
> Run this command in Terminal:
>
> open -e .profile

Kevin,

Last login: Fri Sep 19 11:09:44 on ttys000
Carmel-4:~ RAR$ open -e .profile
The file /Users/RAR/.profile does not exist.
Carmel-4:~ RAR$

What's next?

BTW, Thanks for your prompt help!

Dick


>
>
> This will open the .profile file in Text Editor.
>
> Then, add this to the file:
>
> PATH=$PATH:/opt/local/bin:
>        export PATH
>
> Close the file, open up a new Terminal window, and run "echo $PATH"  
> again. It should show /opt/local/bin on your $PATH.
>
> As an alternative, you can always run the command "/opt/local/bin/ 
> port" in Terminal with the appropriate parameters, such as /opt/ 
> local/bin/port list. Adding the "/opt/local/bin" bits to $PATH just  
> reduces the amount of typing you have to do.
>
> --Kevin
>
> -- 
> Kevin Walzer
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