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v19 v20 38 38 == Searching for ports == 39 39 40 To find out what software is available within the MacPorts infrastructure, you can view our [http ://www.macports.org/ports.php Available Ports] page, the GitHub [https://github.com/macports/macports-ports source browser] directly or run a quick search using MacPorts itself. For instance, if you wanted to search for the VIM editor:40 To find out what software is available within the MacPorts infrastructure, you can view our [https://www.macports.org/ports.php Available Ports] page, the GitHub [https://github.com/macports/macports-ports source browser] directly or run a quick search using MacPorts itself. For instance, if you wanted to search for the VIM editor: 41 41 42 42 `port search vim` … … 59 59 `port variants vim` 60 60 61 Variants are options that can be built into your install of the port. If you have ever compiled software by hand, you'll know that these options can be set via configure script arguments (e.g. `./configure --prefix=/opt/local`). It can be confusing to figure out what each variant enables, but if you are confused you can send a question to one of the [http ://www.macports.org/contact.php#Lists MacPorts mailing lists]. The variants for vim include specifying a feature set (+huge, +big, +small or +tiny) or different languages for scripting (+perl, +python26, +python27, +ruby, etc.).61 Variants are options that can be built into your install of the port. If you have ever compiled software by hand, you'll know that these options can be set via configure script arguments (e.g. `./configure --prefix=/opt/local`). It can be confusing to figure out what each variant enables, but if you are confused you can send a question to one of the [https://www.macports.org/contact.php#Lists MacPorts mailing lists]. The variants for vim include specifying a feature set (+huge, +big, +small or +tiny) or different languages for scripting (+perl, +python26, +python27, +ruby, etc.). 62 62 63 63 == Installing ports == … … 109 109 == What if my port install/upgrade fails? == 110 110 111 Regardless of whether you include the verbose flag, if there is an error it will be provided. Please file a ticket in MacPorts' Trac ticketing system and assign it to the port maintainer listed in the Portfile or send a message to the [http ://www.macports.org/contact.php#Lists MacPorts mailing lists].111 Regardless of whether you include the verbose flag, if there is an error it will be provided. Please file a ticket in MacPorts' Trac ticketing system and assign it to the port maintainer listed in the Portfile or send a message to the [https://www.macports.org/contact.php#Lists MacPorts mailing lists]. 112 112 113 113 == How do I configure my MacPorts installed application and start it up for the first time? == … … 139 139 == Help! == 140 140 141 Please see the [http ://www.macports.org/contact.php Contact Us!] page for further information on how to get in contact with the MacPorts team.141 Please see the [https://www.macports.org/contact.php Contact Us!] page for further information on how to get in contact with the MacPorts team.