(re)viewing messages/notes from installation

[Richard DeLaurell]

On Mon, May 7, 2012 at 2:07 PM, Mark Perkins <mep1 at sixshooterpeaks.net>wrote:

>
> So now my question is "why"?   Even though my tree is newer than what is
> installed, shouldn't I be able to see things relevant to my installation?
>

Those are the kind of insights only available from an oracular source
(trans. "I think Ryan will have to answer that question for you.")

>
> Mark
>
>
> On 2012/05/07 12:42, Richard DeLaurell wrote:
> > Running "port notes dbus" gives me this:
> >
> > dbus has the following notes:
> >
> >
> ############################################################################
> >   # Startup items have been generated that will aid in
> >   # starting dbus with launchd. They are disabled
> >   # by default. Execute the following command to start them,
> >   # and to cause them to launch at startup:
> >   #
> >   # sudo launchctl load -w
> > /Library/LaunchDaemons/org.freedesktop.dbus-system.plist
> >   # launchctl load -w
> > /Library/LaunchAgents/org.freedesktop.dbus-session.plist
> >
> >
> ############################################################################
> >
> > So I think your method is correct.
> >
> > Are you running it as su or as a regular user?
> >
> > On Mon, May 7, 2012 at 1:06 PM, Mark Perkins <mep1 at sixshooterpeaks.net
> >wrote:
> >
> >> Greetings,
> >> Messages/notes often fly by unnoticed when printed during installation,
> >> especially for ports that are built as dependencies of others.  The note
> >> about startupitem for dbus is a topical example. 8-)
> >>
> >> How do I (re)view any such messages?  I *thought* that
> >>
> >>        port notes <port>
> >>
> >> would do the trick.  But I get:
> >>
> >>        -> port installed dbus
> >>        The following ports are currently installed:
> >>          dbus @1.4.18_0 (active)
> >>        -> port notes dbus
> >>        dbus has no notes.
> >>
> >> even though I see such a note in Portfile.
> >>
> >> I'm missing something...
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >> Mark
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> >
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