

#MACPORTS INSTALL WGET MAC OS X#
Prerelease versions of Mac OS X might work with Fink, but there are noĮRROR: There is no C compiler on your system. This system was not released at the time this Fink release was made. I typed in Terminal “./bootstrap” I pick Option 1 from the list then Option 1 again to install the 32-bit(Default) I then enter my pass from sudo command, then comes thisĬhecking package… looks good (fink-0.29.10).
#MACPORTS INSTALL WGET HOW TO#
I’m having a bit of trouble trying to install fink, I know how to execute the command lines but I can’t even get it to install, OK I get this problem when I trying to install There are other command line package manager options out there too, for example the tool called Homebrew has gained a lot of popularity and you can install Homebrew on Mac with relative ease, which allows for simple installation, updating, and management of command line tools. There are several GUI options available for MacPorts but most of them are shareware or commercial, but you can explore those as possibilities if you’re interested. If you would prefer to use a GUI to install command line software, try out Fink Commander, which performs much the same as MacPorts but through a GUI interface. If you pick one package manager, you don’t need to install another one, however, as there could be overlap and doubled binaries. Functionality is much the same, but some people swear that one is better than the other. If all of this makes MacPorts sounds to you like Fink or Homebrew, well, you’d be right because it’s serving a similar function as a package manager, so it’s pretty close. Update all installed ports to most recent versions: Sudo port -v install irssi Update installed packages with MacPorts Install software with MacPorts (replace irssi with your package): Port search irssi Install packages with MacPorts Search for software with MacPorts (replace irssi with your package): If you’re already familiar with the command line and package management then you’ll probably be right at home with the whole the setup and installation proces.Īfter you install MacPorts, using it is pretty easy (assuming familiarity with the command line), you can search for, update, and install software with just a few commands. MacPorts is free to download and to install, but before downloading MacPorts you will need to be sure you have the Mac Command Line Tools installed on the computer as that is a prerequisite. To upgrade a copy of MacPorts that was installed from source to the newer release of the source code, simply repeat the source install with the newer version of the MacPorts source code. MacPorts is probably best for more advanced Mac users who have some experience with the command line, because MacPorts itself is also a command line tool. Once you install wget, you’ll run commands and specify a destination for your files.
