Re: Compile for Mac

[Carl Sorensen]

On 3/12/11 9:24 AM, "James Lowe" <address@hidden> wrote:

> Carl,
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Carl Sorensen <address@hidden>
> Date: Sat, 12 Mar 2011 07:55:43 -0700
> To: James Lowe <address@hidden>, "address@hidden"
> <address@hidden>, LilyPond User <address@hidden>
> Subject: Re: Compile for Mac
> 
>> The total process may take several hours.  Getting the MacPorts stuff
>> installed with all the dependencies can take quite a bit of time; the
>> total
>> install will be something like 8GB not counting Xcode (which was a 4 GB
>> download all by itself).  But most of that time is spent waiting, so you
>> can
>> go do something else.
> 
> Hmm...on my rural internet connection this may be an issue, however I
> assume I can download this stuff (say to a usb stick) and then use good
> old fashioned 'sneaker' net method to get the binaries on. I ask this in
> case Apple require you to 'download it to the machine' than provide
> separate binaries?

Apple does not require you do download Xcode to the machine.  You can
download it from wherever and move it to the machine.

You can also download the MacPorts package from wherever and save to a USB
drive.

> 
> Also when you run
> 
> 'sudo port install [XYZ]' is that the same as doing a get-apt (I.e I need
> an internet connection for those commands or is that installing from the
> Xcode stuff I would have downloaded and copied over)?
> 

sudo port install [XYZ] is the macports equivalent of apt-get.  It will do
an internet search for the files.  It downloads .tar.gz files for the most
part, then expands them.  I have not checked the total size of the
downloads, just the decrease in my hard drive space as the install
progressed.

HTH,

Carl