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package manager for OSx.

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python matplotlib framework under macosx?

I am getting this error: /sw/lib/python2.7/site-packages/matplotlib/backends/backend_macosx.py:235: UserWarning: Python is not installed as a framework. The MacOSX backend may not work correctly if Python is not installed as a framework.…
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How can I build an RPM on my MacOS system?

I'm running Mac OS X 10.6.6. I have some data-only RPMs that I'd like to build. Until recently I've done most of my development on a VM running CentOS, but one by one I've been able to transition these tasks to the Mac proper. I've been using Fink…
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Fink and Homebrew - can they live together on mac osx?

I was trying to get octave to work, and figured it needed gnuplot which needed gnuplot-nox which needed to be installed via Fink. I have usually stuck to using homebrew for my package installs. Are there any problems with having homebrew as your…
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Python 3.4 crashes when producing some – but not all – Cartopy maps with segmentation fault 11

I have installed the Python mapping tool Cartopy on a Mac running El Capitan 10.11.6 with Python 3.4. I can use Cartopy to successfully plot some maps but, in some cases, the Python kernel dies with Segmentation Fault 11. I wanted a setup that I…
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How can I install GNU Octave on Mac with Fink ?

I tried to install GNU Octave on my Mac using Fink by this instruction http://wiki.octave.org/Octave_for_MacOS_X I think I have followed all the instructions but I can't run Octave. How can I check if it is installed correctly? I tried typing…
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Perl strategy for a new Snow Leopard user?

I'm about to get a new iMac. It's my first Intel mac and will presumably come with Snow Leopard. What would other users recommend as the right strategy for installing and using perl on this machine? I know I've read some complaints about the version…
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Aspell won't build on OS X 10.9 (Mavericks)

It fails thus: ./common/errors.hpp:17:36: error: redefinition of 'aerror_other' with a different type: 'const acommon::ErrorInfo *const' vs 'const struct AspellErrorInfo *const' I've seen this error mentioned several times, but I've not seen any…
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Basemap install on mac without fink (I tried everything I can google)

I am a Python Noob. (Using Mac OS 10.12 & Python 3.7) I'm trying to use mpl_toolkits.basemap to execute the code from mpl_toolkits.basemap import Basemap I googled the way to get matplotlib and successfully installed it. However, while it's…
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Why aren't there any fink binaries for 10.6 yet?

Fink has been available for Mac OS X.6 for quite awhile, but only as source — there are no binary packages. What is the obstruction in 10.6? How can someone help fix it?
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How to uninstall fink from iMac running OS X 10.8?

I made a mistake installing fink on my iMac running OS X 10.8. I typed in a command to uninstall from the fink website http://www.finkproject.org/faq/usage-fink.php?phpLang=en#removing fink remove --recursive daemonic xinitrc …but I got the error…
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Using fink to install from a website

I want to use fink to install smalltalk. I found this on the fink website. I was wondering if there was some way to install smalltalk from the url (sudo fink install smalltalk does not work). Is there a way to do this? Or do I not understand fink…
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Install libtiff on Mavericks

I made a Python script that needs a libtiff module to run. Do you have any suggestions on how to install libtiff? I tried to do it using fink, but I got the following error: Failed: no package found for specification libtiff! I also installed…
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gtkmm-2.4-dev for Mac OS X

I'm trying to install gtkmm-2.4-dev for Mac OS X using fink. sudo fink install gtkmm-2.4-dev But I get the following response: Failed no package found for specification 'gtkmm-2.4-dev'! I know there is a fink package (according to…
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How can I use a different GDB in XCode?

Similar questions are: How to specify which GDB I can use in XCode on MacOS and Can i switch gdb client on XCode? The former refers to a document which is out of date and appears to not work for XCode 3.2.6 and the latter question was never really…
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ld: library not found for -lplot

I am new here. I recently installed plotutils-dev on my mac using fink, but when I try to compile a little program I have by doing gcc -g -o atomos.o atomos.c -lplot it says ld: library not found for -lplot collect2: ld returned 1 exit status I…
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