/usr/local

[Peter B. West]

On 30/09/2009, at 3:21 PM, Ryan Schmidt wrote:

> On Sep 29, 2009, at 23:59, Peter B. West wrote:
>
>> Following some recent messages about problems with software in /usr/ 
>> local. I had a look. I had quite a bit of stuff in there.
>>
>> hg
>> mysql
>> tcl/tk
>> gfortran
>> gcc in libexec
>> wireshark
>
> Note it is only software that is installed in prefix /usr/local  
> (e.g. /usr/local/bin, /usr/local/lib, etc.) that is a problem.  
> Software installed in a prefix somewhere under /usr/local (e.g. /usr/ 
> local/mysql/bin, /usr/local/mysql/lib) is no problem at all.
>
Thanks for that clarification.
>
>> I removed the mysql, and installed mysql5-devel and mysql5-server- 
>> devel from MacPorts.
>>
>> I removed wireshark from Applications, and cleaned up as best I  
>> could in /use/local. Now I notice that someone else is reporting  
>> wireshark problems. I haven't tried to install yet.
>
> pango 1.26.0 was causing widespread problems. I reverted pango to  
> 1.24.5 and await resolution from the developers of pango.
>
Wireshark now installed OK.

>
>> The tcl/tk and gfortran came with the R installation. I removed R,  
>> and tried to install again with a manual location override.  
>> Unfortunately, although R itself goes in appropriate places, the  
>> tcl/tk and fortran extensions go into /usr/local, and can't be  
>> persuaded other wise.
>
> I didn't quite understand: you're installing the R port in MacPorts,  
> or some other standalone R package? You should be installing it  
> using MacPorts. "sudo port install R". If that is what you're doing,  
> then please explain a bit more, maybe show which files go where.
>

I had installed the stand-alone R package, which put supporting  
software in /usr/local/.
>
>> Trying to install R, I ran into a problem with cairo, which I  
>> recall seeing discussed recently, but can't remember the details.
>
> The one you filed as #21710?
>
Yes

R now installed OK, after re-installing all of my ports, as in the  
migration guide.

>
>> MacFUSE is also in /usr/local, and I don't know what it was  
>> associated with, so I left it there.
>
> FYI MacFUSE is also available in MacPorts. "sudo port install  
> macfuse" -- though it is an older version. I'm not clear on why it  
> has not been updated to the latest version. There is an open ticket.
>
>
>> I installed 1.8.1 using selfupdate. Is there some simple procedure  
>> I should be applying, that will let everything build?
>
> Other than following the Migration procedure if you upgrade to a new  
> major version of Mac OS X, you should just be able to install ports.  
> If they don't work, please file tickets so they can be fixed.
>

Peter