On Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 03:09, Michael_google gmail_Gersten <keybou...@gmail.com> wrote: > > What is archive mode?
Archive mode packages the destroot before installing and then stores this archive (as a tarball I think by default). You can then transfer these packages to another MacPorts installation and MP will untar and install the package contents without having to recompile. At least, that's my usage. By removing image mode (ports are installed by hardlinking into destroot) the size of a MacPorts installation will increase a bit, but a few issues related to the use of hardlinking are resolved. -- arno s hautala /-| a...@alum.wpi.edu pgp b2c9d448 _______________________________________________ macports-users mailing list macports-users@lists.macosforge.org http://lists.macosforge.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/macports-users