Changes between Version 203 and Version 204 of FAQ


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Timestamp:
Aug 11, 2026, 1:58:43 AM (5 weeks ago)
Author:
ryandesign (Ryan Carsten Schmidt)
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Add to usrlocal section

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  • FAQ

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    9292No. Even though MacPorts is installed elsewhere, software installed in `/usr/local` can still interfere with MacPorts.
     93Some compilers automatically look for libraries in /usr/local/lib.
    9394Some software (especially the GNU auto* tools and gcc) looks into `/usr/local` for external headers, libraries, and binaries. Certain ports might (and do) fail to build because during their build something incompatible is found and picked up
    9495from `/usr/local`. Good ports avoid this by explicitly specifying `--with-libfoo=/opt/local/lib/` or explicitly disabling all such possible dependencies altogether with `--disable-foo` or `--without-bar` but not all ports are able to do that.