# HG changeset patch # User ali # Date 1379716869 -3600 # Node ID a372c494d5418553e561ca15a170c824bacc87d8 # Parent 9a5f6d17e86e4993f8e1f56348f99aff6fe3cf9e Fix bug #5: Cannot install on a Mac diff -r 9a5f6d17e86e -r a372c494d541 README --- a/README Tue Sep 17 20:55:57 2013 +0100 +++ b/README Fri Sep 20 23:41:09 2013 +0100 @@ -55,7 +55,14 @@ Mac --- -The least intrusive means to build on a Mac is to use Homebrew: +The least intrusive means to build on a Mac is to use Homebrew. However, +Homebrew is not compatible with fink so if you have previously used fink +then you need an alternative solution, such as MacPorts (see below). + +It may also be possible to use fink itself. + +Mac using Homebrew +------------------ http://mxcl.github.com/homebrew/ @@ -107,4 +114,19 @@ when it is asked to prefer static libraries to dynamic ones.) Removing the dynamic libraries first will solve this problem. -It may also be possible to use fink or macports. +Mac using MacPorts +------------------ + +Install MacPorts from http://www.macports.org/. + +Install pkgconfig (required to build glib) and then glib itself: + +$ sudo port install pkgconfig +$ sudo port install glib2 + +Then install bookloupe as normal, telling configure where to find glib's +package configuration file: + +$ ./configure PKG_CONFIG_PATH=/opt/local/lib/pkgconfig +$ make +$ make install