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== Installing gramps for X11 using MacPorts ==
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MacPorts is a package manager for Mac. It allows you to easily install and uninstall open-source software onto your Mac.
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# Install Mac OS X Leopard and update to the latest version.  (X11 will be installed by default on Leopard - older OSes may require it to be manually installed.)
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==Installing Gramps using MacPorts==
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# Download and install the latest Xcode tools from http://developer.apple.com/technology/Xcode.html
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Gramps version available from MacPorts is: {{version_MacPort}}
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# Download and install the latest Xcode tools from https://developer.apple.com/xcode/
 
# Download and install Macports from http://www.macports.org/install.php
 
# Download and install Macports from http://www.macports.org/install.php
 
# Open Terminal.app from /Applications/Utilities and enter these commands:
 
# Open Terminal.app from /Applications/Utilities and enter these commands:
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  sudo port -v selfupdate
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  sudo port selfupdate
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sudo port install gtk2
 
 
  sudo port install gramps
 
  sudo port install gramps
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sudo port install python_select
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sudo python_select python25
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If you are running a recent version of OS X (Snow Leopard, or later, at this point), much of the support software is pre-compiled and will install as quickly as it is downloaded.
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sudo launchctl load -w /Library/LaunchDaemons/org.freedesktop.dbus-system.plist
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  sudo launchctl load -w /Library/LaunchAgents/org.freedesktop.dbus-session.plist
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# Now wait 5 minutes to be sure that launchctl has finished
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# When you want to run GRAMPS, enter these commands
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If you have been using Version 3 of Gramps and are not ready to upgrade, the last version available was 3.49. You can install it with:
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open /Applications/Utilities/X11.app
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  sudo port install gramps3
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{{man warn|Note|That gramps3 and gramps4 are obsolete.}}
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==Running Gramps==
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Use Terminal to start gramps:
 
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  gramps
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On older OSes it may be necessary to instead use
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  open-x11 gramps
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==Graphviz==
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You may wish to install Graphviz to handle some of the graphical reports that Gramps can produce.  MacPorts can provide you with either graphical or command-line based versions of either a 'stable' or 'development' release of Graphviz.  'graphviz-gui' is recommended unless you know that you have a need for the development version.  Install with:
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  sudo port install graphviz-gui
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==Issues==
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You can search the MacPorts bug tracker for any issues related to the Gramps port:
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https://trac.macports.org/search?portsummarysearch=on
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Please don't hesitate to create a ticket if you find a problem that you believe is related to the MacPorts build process.
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Revision as of 07:51, 9 February 2019

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[[::Mac OS X:Build from source:MacPorts|English]]

MacPorts is a package manager for Mac. It allows you to easily install and uninstall open-source software onto your Mac.

Installing Gramps using MacPorts

Gramps version available from MacPorts is: 5.1.6

  1. Download and install the latest Xcode tools from https://developer.apple.com/xcode/
  2. Download and install Macports from http://www.macports.org/install.php
  3. Open Terminal.app from /Applications/Utilities and enter these commands:
sudo port selfupdate
sudo port install gramps

If you are running a recent version of OS X (Snow Leopard, or later, at this point), much of the support software is pre-compiled and will install as quickly as it is downloaded.

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Please update or expand this section.


If you have been using Version 3 of Gramps and are not ready to upgrade, the last version available was 3.49. You can install it with: 

sudo port install gramps3
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Note

That gramps3 and gramps4 are obsolete.

Running Gramps

Use Terminal to start gramps: 

gramps

Graphviz

You may wish to install Graphviz to handle some of the graphical reports that Gramps can produce. MacPorts can provide you with either graphical or command-line based versions of either a 'stable' or 'development' release of Graphviz. 'graphviz-gui' is recommended unless you know that you have a need for the development version. Install with: 

sudo port install graphviz-gui

Issues

You can search the MacPorts bug tracker for any issues related to the Gramps port:

https://trac.macports.org/search?portsummarysearch=on

Please don't hesitate to create a ticket if you find a problem that you believe is related to the MacPorts build process.

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