More MacPorts v8 problems

$ sudo port upgrade outdated
Password:
--->  Building v8
Error: org.macports.build for port v8 returned: command execution failed
Please see the log file for port v8 for details:
    /opt/local/var/macports/logs/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_tarballs_ports_lang_v8/v8/main.log
Error: Unable to upgrade port: 1
To report a bug, follow the instructions in the guide:
    http://guide.macports.org/#project.tickets

The solution was to run the following two commands and try again:

$ sudo port clean --all installed
$ sudo port -f uninstall inactive
--->  Uninstalling file @5.14_1
--->  Cleaning file
--->  Uninstalling ImageMagick @6.8.6-6_0+x11
--->  Cleaning ImageMagick
--->  Uninstalling groff @1.22.2_0
--->  Cleaning groff
--->  Uninstalling ghostscript @9.06_3
--->  Cleaning ghostscript
--->  Uninstalling libmagic @5.14_1
--->  Cleaning libmagic
--->  Uninstalling nettle @2.6_0
--->  Cleaning nettle
--->  Uninstalling py27-setuptools @1.1.4_0
--->  Cleaning py27-setuptools
--->  Uninstalling unison @2.40.102_0
--->  Cleaning unison

And it worked!

$ sudo port upgrade outdated
--->  Fetching archive for v8
--->  Attempting to fetch v8-3.21.15_0.darwin_12.x86_64.tbz2 from http://mse.uk.packages.macports.org/sites/packages.macports.org/v8
--->  Attempting to fetch v8-3.21.15_0.darwin_12.x86_64.tbz2 from http://lil.fr.packages.macports.org/v8
--->  Attempting to fetch v8-3.21.15_0.darwin_12.x86_64.tbz2 from http://packages.macports.org/v8
--->  Attempting to fetch v8-3.21.15_0.darwin_12.x86_64.tbz2.rmd160 from http://packages.macports.org/v8
--->  Installing v8 @3.21.15_0
--->  Cleaning v8
--->  Deactivating v8 @3.21.7_0
--->  Cleaning v8
--->  Activating v8 @3.21.15_0
--->  Cleaning v8
--->  Updating database of binaries: 100.0%
--->  Scanning binaries for linking errors: 100.0%
--->  No broken files found.

MongoDB and MacPorts (and v8)

In order to upgrade MongoDB to the latest version (using MacPorts), I had to deactivate v8, upgrade MongoDB and activate v8 again:


--->  Configuring mongodb
Error: mongodb cannot be built while v8 is active.
Error: Please deactivate v8 and try again.
Error: You can reactivate v8 again later.
Error: org.macports.configure for port mongodb returned: v8 is active
Please see the log file for port mongodb for details:
    /opt/local/var/macports/logs/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_tarballs_ports_databases_mongodb/mongodb/main.log
Error: Unable to upgrade port: 1
To report a bug, follow the instructions in the guide:
    http://guide.macports.org/#project.tickets
mtsouk$ sudo port -f deactivate v8
Password:
--->  Deactivating v8 @3.17.15_0
--->  Unable to deactivate v8 @3.17.15_0, the following ports depend on it:
--->   mongodb @2.4.6_0
Warning: Deactivate forced.  Proceeding despite dependencies.
--->  Cleaning v8
mtsouk$ sudo port upgrade outdated
--->  Computing dependencies for mongodb
--->  Configuring mongodb
--->  Building mongodb

...

mtsouk@ sudo port activate v8

Starting MySQL on Mac OS X 10.8.4

I used to start MySQL 5.5 (MacPorts) on my Mac using the following command:
$ sudo /opt/local/share/mysql55/support-files/mysql.server start

Yesterday, I found out that this was not working anymore. The error message I was getting was the following:

$ /opt/local/share/mysql55/support-files/mysql.server start
Starting MySQL
. ERROR! The server quit without updating PID file (/opt/local/var/db/mysql55/monastery.local.pid).

It turns out that the new way of starting MySQL is the following:
$ sudo port load mysql56-server

PS. During the process, I have also updated MySQL to version 5.6.

The R project

My preferred way to install R is using the package from here.
The MacPorts version has some problems with Tcl/Tk and some R packages cannot be installed properly.

Installing (MacPorts) MySQL on Mountain Lion

$ sudo port install mysql55 mysql55-server

The following command makes MySQL use a "normal" MySQL configuration file because the default is not good at all:


$ sudo cp -av /opt/local/share/mysql55/support-files/my-small.cnf /opt/local/etc/mysql55/my.cnf


$ sudo /opt/local/share/mysql55/support-files/mysql.server start
$ sudo -u _mysql /opt/local/lib/mysql55/bin/mysql_install_db
$ sudo /opt/local/lib/mysql55/bin/mysql_secure_installation


And you are done!

MacPorts Python 2.7

--->  Activating python27 @2.7.2_2


To make python 2.7 the default 
(i.e. the version you get when you run 'python'), please run:
    sudo port select --set python python27


--->  Cleaning python27

Running Lion

Earlier today, my iMac started running Lion.
It was pretty tricky to do the clean install I wanted. I had to install Snow Leopard without any apps, update to Mac OS X 10.6.8 and then upgrade to Lion.


Everything looks fine until now. I am now installing MacPorts software. The two things left are SuperDuper! and LaTeX. I also have to find which version of MySQL I will install as Lion does not come with MySQL.

MacPorts clean up

The following command erases all the temporary files that are generated during the build of an application: 
sudo port clean --all installed


The following command cleans up (removes) the old and unused versions:
sudo port -f uninstall inactive

LaTeX update

Latest news:

• Deleted the Macports LaTeX installation
• Downloading this LaTeX Distribution

More tk :)

My LaTeX installation is not working!

I am using LaTeX (with TextMate) both for writing Mathematical equations and typesetting books.

I am using the Macports version of LaTeX but (I think) after updating to Snow Leopard my LaTeX stopped working!

Now is the time to fix it.

I will keep you informed.

MacPorts LaTeX and the marvosym package

After installing the MacPorts version of LaTeX, I have a problem with it: the marvosym LaTeX package does not work as expected.

Today, that I have a little free time, I will search the problem a little bit more in order to find a solution.

Do you have a solution?

MacPorts and LaTeX

A side effect of using MacPorts (see this post for more information) is that I recalled that I was also using a PowerPC version of LaTeX.

Using the information found here, after deleting my current LaTeX installation, I managed to install the MacPorts Universal Binary (UB) version of LaTeX. Everything is working just fine, including Greek typetting!

I like LaTeX so much that I typeset my "Programming Dashboard Widgets" eBook using it.

Fink and MacPorts

When I was first start using Macs, I wanted the GNU command line tools. I first started using Fink and I was very happy with it.

Lately, after getting my Intel MacBook Pro, I decided to update Fink in order to have the Intel binaries. Unfortunately, after trying a little bit, I could not update or re-install Fink to get Intel binaries.

It was then that I thought that I should try MacPorts. I am now happily using MacPorts and I should say that I am totally satisfied.