From 895251c0fc8e67b8fe48389ae97bb06a2f315d6a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "lpsolit%gmail.com" <> Date: Sun, 17 Feb 2008 20:29:02 +0000 Subject: Bug 390972: we shouldn't favor fink for os x - Patch by timeless r=Colin r=justdave --- docs/xml/installation.xml | 26 ++++++++++++++------------ 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/xml/installation.xml b/docs/xml/installation.xml index 526fa7c9e..3d1b4d5e7 100644 --- a/docs/xml/installation.xml +++ b/docs/xml/installation.xml @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ - + Installing Bugzilla @@ -1678,19 +1678,20 @@ C:\perl> ppm install <module name>
Libraries & Perl Modules on Mac OS X - Apple did not include the GD library with Mac OS X. Bugzilla + Apple does not include the GD library with Mac OS X. Bugzilla needs this for bug graphs. - You can install it using a program called - Fink, which is similar in nature to the CPAN installer, but installs - common GNU utilities. Fink is available from - . + You can use DarwinPorts () + or Fink (), both + of which are similar in nature to the CPAN installer, but install + common unix programs. - Follow the instructions for setting up Fink. Once it's installed, - you'll want to use it to install the gd2 package. + Follow the instructions for setting up DarwinPorts or Fink. + Once you have one installed, you'll want to use it to install the + gd2 package. - It will prompt you for a number of dependencies, type 'y' and hit + Fink will prompt you for a number of dependencies, type 'y' and hit enter to install all of the dependencies and then watch it work. You will then be able to use CPAN to install the GD Perl module. @@ -1711,9 +1712,10 @@ C:\perl> ppm install <module name> - Also available via Fink is expat. After using - fink to install the expat package you will be able to install - XML::Parser using CPAN. There is one caveat. Unlike recent versions of + Also available via DarwinPorts and Fink is + expat. After installing the expat package, you + will be able to install XML::Parser using CPAN. If you use fink, there + is one caveat. Unlike recent versions of the GD module, XML::Parser doesn't prompt for the location of the required libraries. When using CPAN, you will need to use the following command sequence: -- cgit v1.2.3-24-g4f1b