MacPorts 2.1.0-rc1 now available for testing

2012-05-07 Thread Joshua Root
Source code and pkg/dmgs for MacPorts 2.1.0-rc1 are now available [1]. Testing of either of these install methods is helpful. While there are no known regressions from 2.0.4 at this point, be prepared to encounter bugs. As always, having a recent backup would be wise. Please report any bugs that y

Re: How do we know what each variant does?

2012-05-07 Thread Jeremy Lavergne
> I have never used them, probably because I don't have an answer yet to that > question. > > What exactly are variants of a given port, and what are their description ? > As an example, I don't understand what the X11, the GUI, the NO-GUI variants > are for the PSPP port, since the standard in

How do we know what each variant does?

2012-05-07 Thread PAt
Hello MacPorts community, I have never used them, probably because I don't have an answer yet to that question. What exactly are variants of a given port, and what are their description ? As an example, I don't understand what the X11, the GUI, the NO-GUI variants are for the PSPP port, since

Re: (re)viewing messages/notes from installation

2012-05-07 Thread Mark Perkins
On 2012/05/07 15:09, Rainer Müller wrote: > On 2012-05-07 21:07 , Mark Perkins wrote: >> So now my question is "why"? Even though my tree is newer than what is >> installed, shouldn't I be able to see things relevant to my installation? One small clarification. Everything about dbus appears to

Re: (re)viewing messages/notes from installation

2012-05-07 Thread Rainer Müller
On 2012-05-07 21:07 , Mark Perkins wrote: > So now my question is "why"? Even though my tree is newer than what is > installed, shouldn't I be able to see things relevant to my installation? The 'port notes' command is always evaluating the current Portfile in the ports tree. There is no way to

Re: (re)viewing messages/notes from installation

2012-05-07 Thread Richard DeLaurell
On Mon, May 7, 2012 at 2:07 PM, Mark Perkins wrote: > > So now my question is "why"? Even though my tree is newer than what is > installed, shouldn't I be able to see things relevant to my installation? > Those are the kind of insights only available from an oracular source (trans. "I think Rya

Re: (re)viewing messages/notes from installation

2012-05-07 Thread Mark Perkins
I ran it both ways. Same result, as I would expect. But I think I found the source of the problem, though I don't understand it * I have dbus @1.4.18_0 is installed * I recently did a 'port sync', so the port tree has -> port info dbus dbus @1.4.20 (devel) * On an

Re: mysql5 and mysql51

2012-05-07 Thread Bradley Giesbrecht
On May 7, 2012, at 11:38 AM, Bjarne D Mathiesen wrote: > Terry Barnum wrote: >> >> On May 4, 2012, at 7:24 PM, Bradley Giesbrecht wrote: >> >>> Terry, what ports do you have installed that depend on mysql? >> >> $ port dependents mysql5 >> dovecot depends on mysql5 >> dovecot2 depends on mysql

Re: (re)viewing messages/notes from installation

2012-05-07 Thread Richard DeLaurell
Running "port notes dbus" gives me this: dbus has the following notes: # Startup items have been generated that will aid in # starting dbus with launchd. They are disabled # by default. Execute the following comman

Re: mysql5 and mysql51

2012-05-07 Thread Bjarne D Mathiesen
Terry Barnum wrote: > > On May 4, 2012, at 7:24 PM, Bradley Giesbrecht wrote: > >> Terry, what ports do you have installed that depend on mysql? > > $ port dependents mysql5 > dovecot depends on mysql5 > dovecot2 depends on mysql5 > p5-dbd-mysql depends on mysql5 > p5.12-dbd-mysql depends on mys

(re)viewing messages/notes from installation

2012-05-07 Thread Mark Perkins
Greetings, Messages/notes often fly by unnoticed when printed during installation, especially for ports that are built as dependencies of others. The note about startupitem for dbus is a topical example. 8-) How do I (re)view any such messages? I *thought* that port notes would do the

Re: mysql5 and mysql51

2012-05-07 Thread Bradley Giesbrecht
On May 7, 2012, at 9:52 AM, Terry Barnum wrote: > > On May 4, 2012, at 7:24 PM, Bradley Giesbrecht wrote: > >> >> On May 4, 2012, at 6:53 PM, Ryan Schmidt wrote: >> >>> >>> On May 4, 2012, at 20:13, Terry Barnum wrote: >>> The mysql variants for postfix are mysql51 or mysql55. I instal

Re: mysql5 and mysql51

2012-05-07 Thread Bjarne D Mathiesen
Bjarne D Mathiesen wrote: > > The attached patch-Portfile.diff ought to bring dovecot2 & postfix level > in mysql versions ;-) > I've noticed that the patch has been applied now :-) -- Bjarne D Mathiesen København N ; Danmark ; Europa

Re: mysql5 and mysql51

2012-05-07 Thread Terry Barnum
On May 4, 2012, at 10:55 PM, Bjarne D Mathiesen wrote: > Ryan Schmidt wrote: >> >> On May 4, 2012, at 20:13, Terry Barnum wrote: >> >>> The mysql variants for postfix are mysql51 or mysql55. I installed postfix >>> +mysql51 which installed mysql5.1.62_1. Dovecot variants are mysql5 and >>> my

Re: mysql5 and mysql51

2012-05-07 Thread Terry Barnum
On May 4, 2012, at 7:24 PM, Bradley Giesbrecht wrote: > > On May 4, 2012, at 6:53 PM, Ryan Schmidt wrote: > >> >> On May 4, 2012, at 20:13, Terry Barnum wrote: >> >>> The mysql variants for postfix are mysql51 or mysql55. I installed postfix >>> +mysql51 which installed mysql5.1.62_1. Doveco