Python 2.6 created in /Applications

[pcollinson]

Just did: Install new downloaded MacPorts - MacPorts-1.7.0-10.5-Leopard.dmg port install emacs+x11

I get LOADS AND LOADS of stuff installed including /Applications/Python - I thought that the rules said - 'we don't hit on your standard installed stuff'.

[jmroot (Joshua Root)]

Everything installed into /Applications should actually be under /Applications/MacPorts, unless you've changed your applications_dir. Which port(s) installed into /Applications/Python? You can find out with port provides /path/to/file.

[pcollinson]

# port provides /Applications/MacPorts/Python\ 2.6/Python\ Launcher.app/Contents/Info.plist /Applications/MacPorts/Python 2.6/Python Launcher.app/Contents/Info.plist is provided by: python26

Didn't ask for this BTW. I don't think I've done anything 'special'.. if I have how do I undo it?

[blb@…]

Installing the Python application bundles in /Applications/MacPorts is actually how it is supposed to work, since those three apps are standard with Python itself.

If you don't want any port installed into /Applications/MacPorts you can, as jmr said, set the applications_dir to a different location, but be sure to uninstall any ports which have already installed into that location first. You can set applications_dir in /opt/local/etc/macports/macports.conf .

[MarcusCalhoun-Lopez (Marcus Calhoun-Lopez)]

Cc Me!

[pcollinson]

OK - many thanks for your joint prompt, patient and friendly replies.

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