Changes between Version 31 and Version 32 of FAQ

Timestamp:

Feb 28, 2008, 6:04:46 PM (16 years ago)

Author:

afb@…

Comment:

Ticket #13964

FAQ

@@ -32 +32 @@
 === How do I remove or uninstall MacPorts? ===
 
-MacPorts can be removed by issuing the following command from within Terminal (`${prefix}` being the directory onto which you installed MacPorts, `/opt/local` by default):
+MacPorts can be removed by issuing the following command from within Terminal using the regular `bash` shell (`${prefix}` being the directory onto which you installed MacPorts, `/opt/local` by default):
 
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@@ -52 +52 @@
 This command does not remove files installed to locations outside the agreed directory tree.  Thus ports that write in other places should be removed manually before removing MacPorts altogether.  This includes at least `xfig` and `transfig`, but probably other X11 ports as well.
 
+If you use another shell, such as tcsh, you may need to adopt the above to fit the syntax of your shell.
+
 {{{
 sudo port uninstall xfig