how to move "Python Launcher" away from /Application folder?

[Chris Jones]

May I ask, what exactly is your problem with having the Apps installed 
by MacPorts under /Applications/MacPorts ? I am not really sure I see 
what the problem is you are trying to fix.

Chris

On 09/11/2022 11:57 pm, supervisitor via macports-users wrote:
> ... ups, this I have probably overlooked. (have made the installation from source).
> 
> But before I now uninstall everything to perform a reinstall, some further questions:
> 
> Can I do an installation with parameter "--with-applications-dir" carefree over the existing installation... without losing the information about installed apps, e.g. inside "registry.db"?
> The documentation for upgrading a source installation is described as follows in the documentation:
> 	MacPorts Guide, Chapter: 2.3:
> 	"To upgrade a copy of MacPorts that was installed from source to the newer release of the source code, simply repeat the source install with the newer version of the MacPorts source code."
> But does this also apply if I specify an additional parameter like "--with-applications-dir"?
> 
> Or can I change the path afterwards in configuration file(s), e.g. '/opt/local/etc/macports/macports.conf:applications_dir        /Applications/MacPorts'?
> (of course after a 'sudo mv /Applications/MacPorts /opt/local/.')
> 
> Does anyone have any experience or reliable information on this?
> 
> 
> Thanks and cheers!
> 
> 
> 
>> On 9 Nov 2022, at 16:54, Langer, Stephen A. (Fed) <stephen.langer at nist.gov> wrote:
>>
>> Build MacPorts from source and use the --with-applications-dir option when configuring it.
>>
>> -- Steve
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: macports-users <macports-users-bounces at lists.macports.org> on behalf of supervisitor via macports-users <macports-users at lists.macports.org>
>> Reply-To: supervisitor <m4cports.org at reg.mailr.eu>
>> Date: Wednesday, November 9, 2022 at 10:38 AM
>> To: "macports-users at lists.macports.org" <macports-users at lists.macports.org>
>> Subject: how to move "Python Launcher" away from /Application folder?
>>
>>     Hi.
>>
>>     This "MacPorts" folder inside Applications, where the Python Launcher is inside, looks useless for me... but is needed when I launch "port -v upgrade outdated" from terminal.
>>     => does someone know a solution to move this folder and files inside away from there, best would be inside /opt/...
>>
>>     Cheers...
>>
>>
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