Thank you, Chris! I went to install Inkscape and got the following message:
py27-cython has the following notes: To make the Python 2.7 version of Cython the one that is run when you execute the commands without a version suffix, e.g. 'cython', run: port select --set cython cython27 python27 has the following notes: To make this the default Python or Python 2 (i.e., the version run by the 'python' or 'python2' commands), run one or both of: sudo port select --set python python27 sudo port select --set python2 python27 python37 has the following notes: To make this the default Python or Python 3 (i.e., the version run by the 'python' or 'python3' commands), run one or both of: sudo port select --set python python37 sudo port select --set python3 python37 I'm not really sure what I'm supposed to choose? Thanks in advance for your help!! On Wed, Nov 27, 2019 at 6:47 PM Chris Jones <jon...@hep.phy.cam.ac.uk> wrote: > > > On 27 Nov 2019, at 5:02 pm, yiming roberts-lo <yimingr...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > Okay, I ran sudo port install xorg-server in a terminal. Now it's telling > me: > > To use MacPorts' X11 as the default server, install xorg-server, log > out, > > and log back in. > > > > I'm assuming I should setup X11 as the default server? > > > Yes, just do exactly what it says... > > > Thanks! > > On Wed, Nov 27, 2019 at 4:55 AM Chris Jones <jon...@hep.phy.cam.ac.uk> > wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> So what exactly have you run ? >> >> Please run >> >> sudo port install xorg-server >> >> in a terminal, and if you still have problems post *exactly* what the >> above gives. >> >> Chris >> >> On 27/11/2019 4:09 am, yiming roberts-lo wrote: >> > Hello, >> > I'm trying to figure out how to install Inkscape. I tried to follow the >> > instructions, but I am really confused. I think that I installed XCode, >> > agreed to the Xcode license in Terminal, and Install MacPorts for my >> > version of the Mac OS (macOS Mojave v10.14). On this page >> > <https://www.macports.org/install.php#requirements> it says that >> there's >> > an optional step: "The X11 windowing environment for ports that depend >> > on the functionality it provides to run. You have multiple choices for >> > an X11 server". I tried to install the xorg-server port from MacPorts >> > (recommended), however I couldn't figure out how to do this? I got to >> > this page <https://ports.macports.org/port/xorg-server/summary> but >> > there's no Download or Install button? >> > >> > How do I install X11 and then ultimately install Inkscape? I just want >> > to edit a vector and this is all very confusing. >> > >> > Thanks in advance for your help. >> > >> > yiming >> > >> > >> >