Pearl is a super-simple script to make it a little bit easier to update your Macports Portfile for your project. It just automates the diffing of your current Portfile with the release version from the Macports SVN repository.
Pearl is a super-simple script to make it a little bit easier to update your Macports Portfile for your project. It just automates the diffing of your current Portfile with the release version from the Macports SVN repository.
To install pearl, run the following command in macOS terminal (Applications->Utilities->Terminal)
sudo port install pearl
To see what files were installed by pearl, run:
port contents pearl
To later upgrade pearl, run:
sudo port selfupdate && sudo port upgrade pearl
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.