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Created: Feb 3rd, 2011
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Mac Ports
Post # 234 permalink Topic #232 by mreschke on 2011-02-03 19:04:28 (viewed 144 times)

Basic Usage[-][- -][++]

  1. Update ports tree sudo port selfupdate
  2. List all ports port list
  3. Search for a port port search xxx
  4. Info on a port port info xxx
  5. Install port with port install xxx
  6. Show outdated ports port outdated
  7. Upgrade all your existing ports sudo port upgrade outdated
  8. Upgrade one port sudo port upgrade xxx

GTK Theme[-][- -][++]

You can install GTK apps like leafpad, but they look ugly. Change the GTK theme with:
http://hints.macworld.com/article.php?story=20080309171359879

You can use the mac4lin gtk theme, see:
http://pepijndevos.nl/2010/04/mac4lin-on-mac

Execution with quicksilver
http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/05/09/how-to-install-linux-applications-in-os-x-a-complete-walkthrough/#quicksilver

Useful Ports[-][- -][++]

  1. wget
  2. toilet and figlet
  3. ntfs-3g