Ant is a Java based build tool. In theory it is kind of like make without make's wrinkles. Ant uses XML build files that define a set of targets. Each target has dependencies (other targets) and contains a set of tasks to perform.
Ant is a Java based build tool. In theory it is kind of like make without make's wrinkles. Ant uses XML build files that define a set of targets. Each target has dependencies (other targets) and contains a set of tasks to perform.
To install apache-ant, run the following command in macOS terminal (Applications->Utilities->Terminal)
sudo port install apache-ant
To see what files were installed by apache-ant, run:
port contents apache-ant
To later upgrade apache-ant, run:
sudo port selfupdate && sudo port upgrade apache-ant
Reporting an issue on MacPorts Trac
The MacPorts Project uses a system called Trac to file tickets to report bugs and enhancement requests.
Though anyone may search Trac for tickets, you must have a GitHub account in order to login to Trac to create tickets.