Steps to ensure compatibility between fink and macports

[Ryan Schmidt]

On Jan 17, 2009, at 01:12, David T. wrote:

> I am new to this list. I have had a macbook for three years now  
> after moving from 20+years in the PC world with a smattering of  
> Linux. I am running 10.5.6, and I have used fink for my limited  
> open-source software needs (gnucash), but recently saw that others  
> have been able to use MacPorts to create a Quartz version of  
> Gnucash. Since I have a working version of Gnucash using fink, I am  
> leery about just firing up Macports and trying the steps listed by  
> others. Before I do this, I'd like to know with some certainty the  
> steps I need to take to insulate the functional fink package from  
> my fiddling around with MacPorts. I searched for guidance on fink/ 
> macports compatibility, but didn't find any clear outlines of how  
> to ensure this. Has anyone got a clear set of steps and guidelines  
> for me to follow to try using macports without messing up fink?

Rename fink's /sw directory to something else. That should ensure it  
does not interfere with MacPorts.

You should only use software installed via one package manager at a  
time -- either Fink, or MacPorts, not both.