Re: Macports basics

2014-03-27 Thread Eric Gallager
I personally do not really use the "leaves" functionality that much, but if you decide that you do want to go that route, there is a "port_cutleaves" port that you can install (with `sudo port install port_cutleaves`) that can be helpful for dealing with leaves. It is a relatively simple script tha

Re: Macports basics

2014-03-27 Thread Eric A. Borisch
On Thu, Mar 27, 2014 at 5:15 AM, Gio Bacareza wrote: > 4. If I decide to not attempt the port installation of Octave and try > other means, how do I clean up? > The 'leaves' pseudo-portname for "installed ports that are unrequested and have no dependents" is useful for cleanup after something li

Re: Macports basics

2014-03-27 Thread Eric Gallager
On 3/27/14, Gio Bacareza wrote: > Just installed Macports with the intention of using it to install Octave. > Obviously I'm very new as I'm a first timer. > > When attempting to install Octave with command: sudo port install octave > +atlas+docs, I get the Error: Processing of port octave failed.

Re: Macports basics

2014-03-27 Thread Ryan Schmidt
On Mar 27, 2014, at 05:20, Chris Jones wrote: > If the installation failed, MacPorts would have printed some message, most > likely directing you to a log file. Please post *exactly* what was print, and > make that log file available. Chris, the specific build failure is described here: http

Re: Macports basics

2014-03-27 Thread Chris Jones
Hi, If the installation failed, MacPorts would have printed some message, most likely directing you to a log file. Please post *exactly* what was print, and make that log file available. Chris On 27/03/14 10:15, Gio Bacareza wrote: Just installed Macports with the intention of using it to i

Macports basics

2014-03-27 Thread Gio Bacareza
Just installed Macports with the intention of using it to install Octave. Obviously I'm very new as I'm a first timer. When attempting to install Octave with command: sudo port install octave +atlas+docs, I get the Error: Processing of port octave failed. Questions: 1. Does this mean that Octave