Jam is a software build tool (like make) from Perforce. It is very powerful tool and it is used for various projects. It is particularly adapted for C/C++ development, multiplatform projects or builds spread on several processors. Mac OS X developer tools actually include a customized version of it.
Jam is a software build tool (like make) from Perforce. It is very powerful tool and it is used for various projects. It is particularly adapted for C/C++ development, multiplatform projects or builds spread on several processors. Mac OS X developer tools actually include a customized version of it.
To install jam, run the following command in macOS terminal (Applications->Utilities->Terminal)
sudo port install jam
To see what files were installed by jam, run:
port contents jam
To later upgrade jam, run:
sudo port selfupdate && sudo port upgrade jam
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.