Changes between Version 18 and Version 19 of howto/InstallingOlderPort

Timestamp:

Aug 11, 2016, 6:38:54 AM (8 years ago)

Author:

JDLH (Jim DeLaHunt)

Comment:

New section: Working with the older ports

howto/InstallingOlderPort

@@ -128 +128 @@
 Make sure you specify the subport exactly as shown at the top of the output of `port info`. MacPorts [ticket:34619 will not warn or notify you] if you misspell a subport name or request a subport that does not exist.
 
+=== Working with the older ports === #workingwith
+
+Once the port is installed, be careful about using the portname with other commands. 
+
+{{{
+$ sudo port install tcl
+}}}
+will install the _current_ version of tcl, even though you are in a directory with an older version of tcl. Leave off the port name to install the older version from the current directory.
+
+Similarly for other commands like '''port logfile''', there is a difference between specifying the name of a port and leaving it out. Specifying the version number of the older port doesn't work; many port commands ignore a version specifier.
+
+{{{
+$ port logfile MPlayer
+/opt/local/var/macports/logs/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_tarballs_ports_multimedia_MPlayer/MPlayer/main.log
+$ port logfile        
+/opt/local/var/macports/logs/_Users_myuser_tmp_mplayer_1.1_8_MPlayer/MPlayer/main.log
+$ port logfile MPlayer @1.1_8
+/opt/local/var/macports/logs/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_tarballs_ports_multimedia_MPlayer/MPlayer/main.log
+}}}
+
+
 
 === Another example === #example