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List:       macports-users
Subject:    Re: Trouble getting Portfiles and updating my system after "successful installation"
From:       Ryan Schmidt <ryandesign () macports ! org>
Date:       2017-10-19 0:53:12
Message-ID: 4CA8167A-832B-4F64-A83B-3A4A27CD436B () macports ! org
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On Oct 17, 2017, at 09:09, Patrick Hinkle wrote:

> I installed MacPorts successfully and got the following Terminal statement:
> Congratulations, you have successfully installed the MacPorts system. To get the \
> Portfiles and update the system, add /opt/local/bin to your PATH and run: 
> sudo port -v selfupdate
> 
> I have tried many Terminal commands using the PATH environment variable like:
> PATH=$PATH:~/opt/local/bin
> which gives me the following error:
> Bad : modifier in $ (~).
> and many other similar forms of error.
> It is only the first step mentioned above that I can't quite figure out - to get \
> the Portfiles. I should also mention that I have downloaded MacPorts before a few \
> years ago. If this is what's causing me to not get these Portfiles I would \
> appreciate any information on how to deal with this problem.

What makes you think /opt/local/bin isn't in your PATH already? The installer would \
set that up for you. If running something like "port version" works, then this step \
is already done.


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