From: lpsolit%gmail.com <> Date: Sun, 17 Feb 2008 20:33:51 +0000 (+0000) Subject: Bug 390972: we shouldn't favor fink for os x - Patch by timeless r=Colin r=justdave --- diff --git a/docs/xml/installation.xml b/docs/xml/installation.xml index 70144e55bd..37e8690c60 100644 --- a/docs/xml/installation.xml +++ b/docs/xml/installation.xml @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ - + Installing Bugzilla @@ -1704,19 +1704,20 @@ 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. @@ -1737,9 +1738,10 @@ 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: