How about when I need to install a new port? wouldn’t I need to select one installation over another?
Gustavo Seabra > Em 3 de dez de 2015, à(s) 14:30, Ryan Schmidt <ryandes...@macports.org> > escreveu: > > There would be nothing to switch because both would be installed. Just use > the full path to whatever program you want to run. > >> On Dec 3, 2015, at 11:24, Gustavo Seabra <gustavo.sea...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Funny - I actually never noticed any difference between quartz and x11 :-) >> >> Assuming there is some noticeable difference and I decide to keep both, how >> do I switch from one macports installation to the other and back when using >> it? >> >> Thanks, >> Gustavo Seabra >> >> >> >>> Em 3 de dez de 2015, à(s) 14:21, Ryan Schmidt <ryandes...@macports.org> >>> escreveu: >>> >>> We default to X11 because there are still many software packages written by >>> developers who do not test on a Mac, are not aware of Quartz, and >>> inadvertently write software that requires X11. >>> >>> Some users prefer to use Quartz because its visual appearance is more >>> pleasing to them than X11. If you don't care, use X11. >>> >>> >>>> On Dec 3, 2015, at 11:18, Gustavo Seabra <gustavo.sea...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> OK, it looks as id it will take a bit more work than normal to get it >>>> working… >>>> >>>> BTW, do you know of any port that does not have a +x11 variant, and would >>>> require exclusively the +quartz one? (I’m trying to decide if there’s any >>>> reason to keep the quartz around at all). >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> Gustavo Seabra >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> Em 3 de dez de 2015, à(s) 14:02, Ryan Schmidt <ryandes...@macports.org> >>>>> escreveu: >>>>> >>>>> On Dec 3, 2015, at 08:46, Gustavo Seabra wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> I have recently changed to Quartz, a process started with the command >>>>>> suggested here: >>>>>> http://article.gmane.org/gmane.os.apple.macports.user/39617 >>>>>> >>>>>> After some kinks, it all works fine now. However, I now want to install >>>>>> a port that depends on x11 (PyMol). If I try this, the install crashes >>>>>> with the message: >>>>> >>>>> Let's use the correct terminology: nothing has crashed; you've merely >>>>> encountered an error message. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> ---> Rebuilding in order >>>>>> gtksourceview2 @2.10.5 >>>>>> py27-pygtksourceview @2.10.1 >>>>>> gwenhywfar4-gtk @4.14.0 >>>>>> webkit-gtk @2.4.9 +video >>>>>> Error: org.macports.archivefetch for port gtksourceview2 returned: gtk2 >>>>>> must be installed with +x11. >>>>>> >>>>>> The version i have now is: >>>>>> >>>>>> $ port installed gtk2 >>>>>> The following ports are currently installed: >>>>>> gtk2 @2.24.28_1+quartz (active) >>>>>> >>>>>> If I try to install gtk2 to be compatible with both quartz and x11, I >>>>>> get: >>>>>> >>>>>> $ sudo port install gtk2 +quartz +x11 >>>>>> Password: >>>>>> Error: gtk2: Variant quartz conflicts with x11 >>>>>> Error: Unable to open port: Error evaluating variants >>>>>> >>>>>> So, to install PyMol, will i need to uninstall everything that now is >>>>>> working with quartz to reinstall it with x11? Os is there a way to have >>>>>> them working side-by-side? >>>>> >>>>> Some ports can install both variants simultaneously, such as Cairo; most >>>>> cannot. For those that cannot, you should decide whether you want X11 or >>>>> Quartz before you install any of them, and make the appropriate selection >>>>> in your variants.conf file. You cannot easily switch a MacPorts >>>>> installation from X11 to Quartz or vice versa. If you need both, install >>>>> a second MacPorts installation in a different prefix. For example, use >>>>> the default prefix /opt/local for X11 since that is the default variant >>>>> so you would be more likely to be able to get binaries from our server, >>>>> and use another prefix like /opt/quartzlocal for Quartz, since non >>>>> default prefixes won't get any binaries anyway. >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> macports-users mailing list >>>> macports-users@lists.macosforge.org >>>> https://lists.macosforge.org/mailman/listinfo/macports-users >> _______________________________________________ macports-users mailing list macports-users@lists.macosforge.org https://lists.macosforge.org/mailman/listinfo/macports-users
