Changes between Version 12 and Version 13 of howto/InstallingOlderPort

Timestamp:

Sep 18, 2012, 1:46:50 PM (12 years ago)

Author:

danarea@…

Comment:

I believe that this ownership change is required in all cases, so should be indicated here.

howto/InstallingOlderPort

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 Click the Portfile to see it, then download it to disk using the Original Format link at the bottom of the page. The tcl port doesn't have a `files` directory, but if it did, you should download each file within it as well, and place them in a `files` directory on your disk in the same place where you downloaded the Portfile.
 
+Note: You may need to own the `Portfile` and `files` directory to the `macports` user before following Step 3:. You can do this with the command `chown -R macports:macports Portfile files`. Otherwise you may encounter an error message like `Error: Unable to execute port: could not read "/Users/someuser/Desktop/Portfile": permission denied` because the install process is run at this user.
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 === Step 3: '''Building the downloaded port''' ===
 Finally, use the Terminal to `cd` to the directory where you downloaded the Portfile and type "`sudo port install`".