On Jan 17, 2009, at 01:12, David T. wrote:
I am new to this list. I have had a macbook for three years now after moving from 20+years in the PC world with a smattering of Linux. I am running 10.5.6, and I have used fink for my limited open-source software needs (gnucash), but recently saw that others have been able to use MacPorts to create a Quartz version of Gnucash. Since I have a working version of Gnucash using fink, I am leery about just firing up Macports and trying the steps listed by others. Before I do this, I'd like to know with some certainty the steps I need to take to insulate the functional fink package from my fiddling around with MacPorts. I searched for guidance on fink/ macports compatibility, but didn't find any clear outlines of how to ensure this. Has anyone got a clear set of steps and guidelines for me to follow to try using macports without messing up fink?
Rename fink's /sw directory to something else. That should ensure it does not interfere with MacPorts.
You should only use software installed via one package manager at a time -- either Fink, or MacPorts, not both.
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