Re: help with installing darwinports

Perhaps you aren't running the Bash shell? Try this in your Terminal:

echo $SHELL

The configuration file name is different depending on what shell you  
are using. Also, where is the .profile file you are editing located?


On Aug 12, 2006, at 9:19 AM, David Cushing wrote:

> Hi there
> Excuse the luddite question, but I'm having some problems installing
> Darwinports and getting it running - I was hoping someone could  
> tell me
> where I'm going wrong, as I'm following instructions to the letter  
> but am
> getting nowhere.
>
> I've tried the binary installer and compiling the source.  Both of  
> these
> tasks appear to work.
>
> However, after editing my .profile file to make sure the path is  
> included,
> (and restarting a new terminal) I still get an error saying command  
> not
> found.
> McMac:~ david$ port
> -bash: port: command not found
>
> My profile is:
> # Your previous .profile  (if any) is saved as .profile.dpsaved
> # Setting the path for DarwinPorts.
> export PATH=/opt/local/bin:$PATH
>
> Anyone got any ideas what's going wrong?
>
> Thanks
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