I'm very unfamiliar with this type of installation but I'm trying to download the 'gsmartcontrol' port through terminal to check the health data of one of my external hard drives. When I install via "sudo port install gsmartcontrol" it seems to work and says installed and downloaded. But then when I want to open the app, I type into terminal 'gsmartcontrol' and I get an error warning saying: "(gsmartcontrol:54378): Gtk-WARNING **: 12:15:53.388: cannot open display" - any thoughts on what this means or how to fix it? Thank you! Simplified would be best as I'm a newbie, I think this is the second time I've ever opened terminal and don't really know what I'm doing with it
at the license accept stept I get the following error: xcode-select: error: tool 'xcodebuild' requires Xcode, but active developer directory '/Library/Developer/CommandLineTools' is a command line tools instance
It seems like you prefer MacPorts compared to Homebrew. Have you explained why you have that preference anywhere? I used MacPorts back in the Panther and earlier days, when it was a bit ... quirky. These days I’ve used and liked Homebrew. But MacPorts is clearly still going strong. What’s different or better about it?
I initially used Fink. It was so long ago I don't even remember. At some point I researched package managers and choose MacPorts. I can't remember why. A few years back I was looking into trying Homebrew but it didn't seem to have anything more to offer me and MacPorts was meeting my needs. I think an advantage of Homebrew is that it installs binaries which can make it faster to install things. I think a disadvantage is that it is less secure. From what I understand, MacPorts has a lot more packages but I'm guessing all of the package managers have the ports I regularly use (ffmpeg, imagemagick, xz, etc...).
@@Rickmakes You know what, you're right, it was Fink, not MacPorts that I tried, and then abandoned. (Long time ago for this gray head and brain.) I was comfortable enough compiling a few tools directly from their sources, most of the time, that I could get by without a package manager. When open source tools really took off with broader use (I think due to GitHub making public repos so easy), Homebrew has worked well enough when I've used it that I haven't tried anything else. I guess it's something I'll have to look into when I set up my next Mac. This one (2015 MBP) has developed a host of weirdness that I can't seem to figure out or clean up, I'm going to set the new one up clean, and migrate data only. (That'll be fun...) I'm glad you've made me take another look at MacPorts, and I really appreciate all of your ffmpeg resources!
I am trying to install octave for a class and, I am trying to install it through MacPorts. So I installed xcode, did that, now I did what the video you posted. And now xcode wont start up. Do you know what is happening? thanks
I have followed all the steps as mentioned for BigSur. However, when I'm giving the command to install FORTUNE; it says 'Port fortune not found'. Kindly help me to fix it.
Are you getting an error? Does the icon in the dock bounce but it never opens?
I tried to install Macports but it has been showing receiving scripts for over 4 hours and it has refused to cancel or close
I'm very unfamiliar with this type of installation but I'm trying to download the 'gsmartcontrol' port through terminal to check the health data of one of my external hard drives. When I install via "sudo port install gsmartcontrol" it seems to work and says installed and downloaded. But then when I want to open the app, I type into terminal 'gsmartcontrol' and I get an error warning saying: "(gsmartcontrol:54378): Gtk-WARNING **: 12:15:53.388: cannot open display" - any thoughts on what this means or how to fix it? Thank you! Simplified would be best as I'm a newbie, I think this is the second time I've ever opened terminal and don't really know what I'm doing with it
at the license accept stept I get the following error: xcode-select: error: tool 'xcodebuild' requires Xcode, but active developer directory '/Library/Developer/CommandLineTools' is a command line tools instance
1 year later:
Just close the terminal and open it again then it'll work.
It seems like you prefer MacPorts compared to Homebrew. Have you explained why you have that preference anywhere?
I used MacPorts back in the Panther and earlier days, when it was a bit ... quirky. These days I’ve used and liked Homebrew. But MacPorts is clearly still going strong. What’s different or better about it?
I initially used Fink. It was so long ago I don't even remember. At some point I researched package managers and choose MacPorts. I can't remember why. A few years back I was looking into trying Homebrew but it didn't seem to have anything more to offer me and MacPorts was meeting my needs. I think an advantage of Homebrew is that it installs binaries which can make it faster to install things. I think a disadvantage is that it is less secure. From what I understand, MacPorts has a lot more packages but I'm guessing all of the package managers have the ports I regularly use (ffmpeg, imagemagick, xz, etc...).
@@Rickmakes You know what, you're right, it was Fink, not MacPorts that I tried, and then abandoned. (Long time ago for this gray head and brain.) I was comfortable enough compiling a few tools directly from their sources, most of the time, that I could get by without a package manager. When open source tools really took off with broader use (I think due to GitHub making public repos so easy), Homebrew has worked well enough when I've used it that I haven't tried anything else.
I guess it's something I'll have to look into when I set up my next Mac. This one (2015 MBP) has developed a host of weirdness that I can't seem to figure out or clean up, I'm going to set the new one up clean, and migrate data only. (That'll be fun...)
I'm glad you've made me take another look at MacPorts, and I really appreciate all of your ffmpeg resources!
Hey thanks! very helpful :)
I am trying to install octave for a class and, I am trying to install it through MacPorts. So I installed xcode, did that, now I did what the video you posted. And now xcode wont start up. Do you know what is happening? thanks
Not sure. Are you getting an error message? I would try re-installing Xcode.
I have followed all the steps as mentioned for BigSur. However, when I'm giving the command to install FORTUNE; it says 'Port fortune not found'. Kindly help me to fix it.
Did you run "sudo port selfupdate" then "sudo port install fortune"?
@@Rickmakes yes I have done as asked. But still I'm getting the same error!!!!
@@ChandiPatra See if "sudo port install curl" works. After install, see if the "curl -h" command runs.
@@Rickmakes Port curl not found
@@ChandiPatra Tell me if this works: "sudo /opt/local/bin/port install curl".