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So its all in the title,
I've installed a cpuminer from Sourceforge and the file was corrupted. Now when I look for the name of the file I found something in /var/macpports.
Since I'm not using any macports installation, can I run rm -rf /var/macports or is there something I should know about this folder ?
Baldráni
Posted 2016-08-04T10:19:41.117
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If you are not using macports anymore, it is safe for you to delete the
/var/macports
It was supposed to contain installer packages that you install from macports
Refer to uninstalling macports & Cleanup my macports installation
pun
Posted 2016-08-04T10:19:41.117
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Read the full article here.
These are for MacPorts runtime data. The sub folders are:
build
It used during the building of ports. It normally contains empty folders.
distfiles
The downloaded sources of each build port.
packages
Contains the binary archives of each installed port.
registry
Contains detailed information about each installed ports.
software
Contains the archive of installed software in compressed format.
sources
Contains the Macport sources in different subfolders in different format.
Now removing/uninstalling MacPorts can be a drastic step, and depending on the issue you are experiencing, you may not need to do so. Please ask on the macports-users mailing list first, if you're unsure.
Animesh Patra
Posted 2016-08-04T10:19:41.117
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