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I am planning to migrate from MacPorts to homebrew. Where are all the MacPorts files located (mostly what it installs) so I can back them up? (I do have a regular backup, of course)
Wuffers
Posted 2011-05-17T22:07:15.603
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Back up MacPorts files
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The vast portion of a MacPorts installation is usually1 under /opt/local/, but there are some extra locations that often hold a few other files. See the Uninstall section of the MacPorts Guide.
Here are the highlights:
/Applications/MacPorts/
I usually end up with some GUI applications that come with Python in here./Library/LaunchDaemons/org.macports.*
Servers ports may drop a file here (e.g.org.macports.OpenSSH.plist)./Library/Receipts/MacPorts*.pkg
You will have one of these if you used the binary installer (most people probably do).~/.macports
Might contain some history or settings for theportcommand.
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If you installed from source or SVN, then your installation might be using a directory other than /opt/local/.
Chris Johnsen
Posted 2011-05-17T22:07:15.603
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They're all under /opt.
Spiff
Posted 2011-05-17T22:07:15.603
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If you can change your vote, give @Chris Johnson the nod. I'd bet my quick-and-dirty answer of "/opt" is probably true for the majority of MacPorts installations out there, but it's true that there are some packages you can install via MacPorts that can put things outside of /opt, as Chris documented. – Spiff – 2011-05-18T06:37:35.140