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[MacPorts] #23837: Missing test.args keyword in the MacPorts Guide
by MacPorts 25 Sep '14

25 Sep '14

#23837: Missing test.args keyword in the MacPorts Guide ----------------------------------+----------------------------------------- Reporter: macosx12345@… | Owner: markd@… Type: enhancement | Status: new Priority: Normal | Milestone: Component: guide | Version: 1.8.2 Keywords: test.args | Port: ----------------------------------+----------------------------------------- In the current version of the MacPorts Guide, the "test.args" keyword is not mentioned in Section 5.3.9, "Test Phase Keywords", but this keyword does exist (I have tested it with MacPorts 1.8.2) and proves useful. Actually, this keyword is mentioned nowhere in the Guide. I suspect that the keywords test.pre_args and test.post_args also exist, although I have not checked this. I suggest that they get mentioned in Section 5.3.9 of the Guide. Thank you! -- Ticket URL: <http://trac.macports.org/ticket/23837> MacPorts <http://www.macports.org/> Ports system for Mac OS

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[MacPorts] #23336: MacPort didn't work out
by MacPorts 25 Sep '14

25 Sep '14

#23336: MacPort didn't work out ------------------------------+--------------------------------------------- Reporter: in@… | Owner: macports-tickets@… Type: request | Status: new Priority: Normal | Milestone: MacPorts Future Component: ports | Version: 1.8.2 Keywords: | Port: ------------------------------+--------------------------------------------- I think I was just over my head but I had recently upgraded in Mac OS 10.6 and lost MySQL and phpMyAdmin. I found something about MacPort and it looked like an easy way to install them. It wasn't While MacPort says it installed 35 things I can't find these things on my system and I can't use them. Its as if they are installed on another computer. A couple suggestions I'd like to make. Make a guide for someone who isn't a Unix Admin on how to use (or recommend they not use) MacPort. An example would be great. Also, add a feature to MacPort so that it tells you why its installing all this stuff while its happening. I only wanted MySQL and phpMyAdmin and I ended up with stuff like freetype, gawk, apache2 (which I thought came on every Mac already), m4, and so on..... I have no idea why those things were necessary. If MacPort explained why it installed this stuff it would have been helpful. Its clear a lot of work has gone into this project and a lot of people find it very helpful. So, the fault is on me but you can save people like myself a lot of headaches with a bit of documentation specifically directed to them. Best Regards, Brent Mitchell -- Ticket URL: <http://trac.macports.org/ticket/23336> MacPorts <http://www.macports.org/> Ports system for Mac OS

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[MacPorts] #23228: zabbix always prints MySQL instructions even if I requested a different database
by MacPorts 25 Sep '14

25 Sep '14

#23228: zabbix always prints MySQL instructions even if I requested a different database -------------------------------------+-------------------------------------- Reporter: ryandesign@… | Owner: markd@… Type: defect | Status: new Priority: Normal | Milestone: Component: ports | Version: Keywords: | Port: zabbix -------------------------------------+-------------------------------------- I installed zabbix with the +sqlite3 variant, but in the post-install message it still printed instructions about how to set up my MySQL server. -- Ticket URL: <http://trac.macports.org/ticket/23228> MacPorts <http://www.macports.org/> Ports system for Mac OS

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[MacPorts] #23225: zabbix should be updated to 1.8
by MacPorts 25 Sep '14

25 Sep '14

#23225: zabbix should be updated to 1.8 -------------------------------------+-------------------------------------- Reporter: ryandesign@… | Owner: markd@… Type: update | Status: new Priority: Normal | Milestone: Component: ports | Version: Keywords: | Port: zabbix -------------------------------------+-------------------------------------- [http://www.zabbix.com/rn1.8.php zabbix 1.8 is available] and the port should probably be updated. -- Ticket URL: <http://trac.macports.org/ticket/23225> MacPorts <http://www.macports.org/> Ports system for Mac OS

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[MacPorts] #23118: cacti logs and databases would be better stored under ${prefix}/var
by MacPorts 25 Sep '14

25 Sep '14

#23118: cacti logs and databases would be better stored under ${prefix}/var -------------------------------------+-------------------------------------- Reporter: ryandesign@… | Owner: markd@… Type: enhancement | Status: new Priority: Normal | Milestone: Component: ports | Version: Keywords: | Port: cacti -------------------------------------+-------------------------------------- cacti stores its log file in the log directory inside its directory. It would fit better with the MacPorts hierarchy if the log were stored in ${prefix}/var/log/${name}. Similarly, the round robin database is stored in the rra directory inside its directory. A better fit with the MacPorts mtree would be ${prefix}/var/db/${name} (or ${prefix}/var/db/${name}/rra if we anticipate there being other cacti databases other than those in the rra directory). -- Ticket URL: <http://trac.macports.org/ticket/23118> MacPorts <http://www.macports.org/> Ports system for Mac OS

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[MacPorts] #23116: cacti shows warnings for deprecated functions with php 5.3
by MacPorts 25 Sep '14

25 Sep '14

#23116: cacti shows warnings for deprecated functions with php 5.3 -------------------------------------+-------------------------------------- Reporter: ryandesign@… | Owner: markd@… Type: defect | Status: new Priority: Normal | Milestone: Component: ports | Version: 1.8.2 Keywords: | Port: cacti -------------------------------------+-------------------------------------- cacti doesn't work so well with php 5.3 because it uses functions which are now deprecated, and because cacti configures itself to show all errors, so if display_errors is on, like it is on my development machine, I get tons of "Deprecated: Function ereg_replace() is deprecated" messages in the browser window. This is already patched in svn something like [http://bugs.cacti.net/view.php?id=1568 this] but a simpler solution for now could be to patch global.php to set error_reporting to `E_ALL & ~E_DEPRECATED` instead of `E_ALL`. -- Ticket URL: <http://trac.macports.org/ticket/23116> MacPorts <http://www.macports.org/> Ports system for Mac OS

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[MacPorts] #23113: cacti should install a sample config file
by MacPorts 25 Sep '14

25 Sep '14

#23113: cacti should install a sample config file -------------------------------------+-------------------------------------- Reporter: ryandesign@… | Owner: markd@… Type: defect | Status: new Priority: Normal | Milestone: Component: ports | Version: 1.8.2 Keywords: | Port: cacti -------------------------------------+-------------------------------------- cacti currently installs a file config.php, then the port prints instructions advising the user to edit this file. The user's changes will be lost when the user upgrades the port. The port should instead install a sample config file, e.g. config.php.sample, and advise the user to copy this to config.php and edit it. -- Ticket URL: <http://trac.macports.org/ticket/23113> MacPorts <http://www.macports.org/> Ports system for Mac OS

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[MacPorts] #22923: nfsen: update to 1.3.2
by MacPorts 25 Sep '14

25 Sep '14

#22923: nfsen: update to 1.3.2 -------------------------------------+-------------------------------------- Reporter: ryandesign@… | Owner: markd@… Type: defect | Status: new Priority: Normal | Milestone: Component: ports | Version: 1.8.1 Keywords: haspatch | Port: nfsen -------------------------------------+-------------------------------------- Attached is a patch to make several changes to nfsen: * update to 1.3.2 * fix livecheck * add the license info to the portfile * fix a typo in the install.pl patchfile I can't test whether it works, however, because [ticket:22922 nfsen doesn't build]. -- Ticket URL: <http://trac.macports.org/ticket/22923> MacPorts <http://www.macports.org/> Ports system for Mac OS

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[MacPorts] #22922: nfsen: Can't locate NfSen.pm in @INC
by MacPorts 25 Sep '14

25 Sep '14

#22922: nfsen: Can't locate NfSen.pm in @INC -------------------------------------+-------------------------------------- Reporter: ryandesign@… | Owner: markd@… Type: defect | Status: new Priority: Normal | Milestone: Component: ports | Version: 1.8.1 Keywords: | Port: nfsen -------------------------------------+-------------------------------------- nfsen doesn't install: {{{ DEBUG: Executing org.macports.destroot (nfsen) Can't locate NfSen.pm in @INC (@INC contains: ./libexec ./installer-items /opt/local/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.9/darwin-2level /opt/local/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.9 /opt/local/lib/perl5/site_perl /opt/local/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/5.8.9/darwin-2level /opt/local/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/5.8.9 /opt/local/lib/perl5/vendor_perl /opt/local/lib/perl5/5.8.9/darwin-2level /opt/local/lib/perl5/5.8.9 . /opt/local/libexec/nfsen /opt/local/var/macports/build/_Users_rschmidt_macports_dports_net_nfsen/work/destroot/opt/local/libexec/nfsen) at /opt/local/var/macports/build/_Users_rschmidt_macports_dports_net_nfsen/work/nfsen-1.3.2/install.pl line 44. BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /opt/local/var/macports/build/_Users_rschmidt_macports_dports_net_nfsen/work/nfsen-1.3.2/install.pl line 44. Error: Target org.macports.destroot returned: shell command "/opt/local/bin/perl /opt/local/var/macports/build/_Users_rschmidt_macports_dports_net_nfsen/work/nfsen-1.3.2/install.pl /opt/local/var/macports/build/_Users_rschmidt_macports_dports_net_nfsen/work/nfsen-1.3.2/etc /nfsen-dist.conf" returned error 2 }}} This was [http://lists.macosforge.org/pipermail/macports- users/2009-December/018000.html reported by Noah on the mailing list]. -- Ticket URL: <http://trac.macports.org/ticket/22922> MacPorts <http://www.macports.org/> Ports system for Mac OS

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[MacPorts] #22449: StartupItems page could be clearer?
by MacPorts 25 Sep '14

25 Sep '14

#22449: StartupItems page could be clearer? ---------------------------------+------------------------------------------ Reporter: dreamcat4@… | Owner: markd@… Type: request | Status: new Priority: High | Milestone: MacPorts 1.8.2 Component: guide | Version: 1.8.1 Keywords: launchd startupitem | Port: ---------------------------------+------------------------------------------ Hi! The macports guide: http://ruderich.com/macports/chunked/ch05s07.html Just isn't quite clear enough when talking about startup items / daemondo / launchd plists. We hope it may be improved in three areas: 1) Daemondo command-line arguments (string quoting): The section 5.7.2 Note: ---- Do not wrap values in quotes if passing arguments to the daemon; “executable” StartupItem elements must be tagged individually so the spaces between arguments serve as delimiters for “string” tags. For example, this startupitem key/value pair: startupitem.executable ${prefix}/sbin/vm-pop3d -d 10 -t 600 ---- This explanatory note is well intentions, However it its just a little too unclear. A user may wrap the entire command string in quotes. The explanatory note says nothing against this (and execvp fails). TCL does not strip any outside quotes and therefore it would be better to say: "Do use quotes anywhere in the command string" rather than "Do not wrap values in quotes if passing arguments". BUT "A quoted string will be passed as-is.", "unlike regular shell command, quotes will not be stripped". etc. A clearer explanation (with examples) is provided on the mailing list thread. Please see the mailinglist thread for full details: http://www.mail-archive.com/macports- users(a)lists.macosforge.org/msg16988.html 2) port load / port unload command not documented. This is a new feature, recently introduced into MacPorts. But it isn't mentioned anywhere in section 5.7.4. It seem to be applicable to daemondo items only. So that would correspond to plists created by "startupitem.executable" and "startupitem <script>" methods. Or a manually created script that called daaemondo. "port load daemondo-label" "port unload daemondo-label" See the blog post: http://www.reasonablyopinionated.com/2009/06/intro-to-using-launchctl- with-macports.html It is also known that the command: "port load tagname" will work globally for all plist files. Or only daemondo plist files 3) Manual plists in files/ directory Users can only create one plist file per Portfile. It may be the case for a complex software service, multiple plists need to be used. It would be nice to see a mention at the end of the page that explains briefly how you can put extra manual plists into files/ directory of a port. Thank you. For all 1),2),3) Answers please see mailinglist dicussion: http://www.mail-archive.com/macports- users(a)lists.macosforge.org/msg16988.html We were all quite confused but got there in the end ! -- Ticket URL: <http://trac.macports.org/ticket/22449> MacPorts <http://www.macports.org/> Ports system for Mac OS

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