> MacPorts, or Fink? I've been using Fink for two years now, and I really like it. Basically Fink is like an apt-get / yum system. Example:
fink install <package> # install package fink list <package> # see if package is available fink update-all # update all installed packages Also, your Fink root directory is like in *nix based file system. As such, all of your installed files are found in /fink/bin, /fink/etc, / fink/lib, etc. This allows your Apple pre-installed software (like python or apache) to remain separate from your Fink installed software. Another benefit of Fink is that you do have the option to install pre- compiled binaries when available, or you can choose to install everything from source. If you do use Fink, however, I would recommend adding "unstable" branches to your package trees. This will provide much more diversity in available software, as well as more recent updates. – Garrett Hyde -------------------- BYU Unix Users Group http://uug.byu.edu/ The opinions expressed in this message are the responsibility of their author. They are not endorsed by BYU, the BYU CS Department or BYU-UUG. ___________________________________________________________________ List Info (unsubscribe here): http://uug.byu.edu/mailman/listinfo/uug-list
