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d0g_p00p · Sep 9, 2004, 05:52 PM

Hey there, I am new here to MacOSX, coming from a Windows and FreeBSD background. I want to compile some of my *BSD and X11 apps however it seems like I don't have a compiler on OSX. Where can I get one? Is there a Apple dev kit or something? Thanks.

MacGorilla · Sep 9, 2004, 06:30 PM

Yep. If you bought the boxed set, its on the XCode CD. If it came preinstalled, check under /Applications/installers for the developer package. Otherwise go to http://connect.apple.com and register for a free account, where you can download the tools.

Whatever you do, make sure you install the X11SDK. A lot of people miss that.

sambeau · Sep 10, 2004, 12:16 PM

If you have dificulty in porting them you may want to look into Fink or similar which give a more standard layout to libraries etc.

d0g_p00p · Sep 10, 2004, 01:34 PM

Originally posted by sambeau:
If you have dificulty in porting them you may want to look into Fink or similar which give a more standard layout to libraries etc.

Thanks, porting is not an issue for me (been using FreeBSD for over 5 years) but finding a compiler is the issue. Since I am a new mac user again, does the compiling from a tarball source work the same way as standard *nix compiles? ie ./configure ; make ; make install?

Also is there a site where people have taken open source software and make native OSX binaries? an archived site would bee sweet. Once more thing, is there a site that you know of where is shows how to use OSX for unix newbie (compiling, directories, etc) I would like to read up on how Apple implemented thier version of *nix and what makes it different. I am pretty well versed in *nix but like I said I want to see how Apple did thier version. Thanks.

edit: once I get X11 and rxvt installed, I'll be in heaven.

larkost · Sep 10, 2004, 02:34 PM

Originally posted by d0g_p00p:
Thanks, porting is not an issue for me (been using FreeBSD for over 5 years) but finding a compiler is the issue. Since I am a new mac user again, does the compiling from a tarball source work the same way as standard *nix compiles? ie ./configure ; make ; make install?

There is a *BSD derived layer to MacOS X... so things will feel every familiar (with Apple's/NeXT's twists). Yes... configure...make...make install is common for ported applications.

Also is there a site where people have taken open source software and make native OSX binaries? an archived site would bee sweet.

Once again... look at fink... it is a complete library of both ports and packages (binaries) all with nice GUI front-ends that make things even easier than FreeBSD /usr/ports.

Once more thing, is there a site that you know of where is shows how to use OSX for unix newbie (compiling, directories, etc) I would like to read up on how Apple implemented thier version of *nix and what makes it different. I am pretty well versed in *nix but like I said I want to see how Apple did thier version. Thanks.

There are lots of sites where you can find information. I would recommend browsing over at MacOS X Hints. While not dedicated to what you are looking for, there is an awful lot of that sort of hint there.

sambeau · Sep 10, 2004, 06:39 PM

I recommend Marc Liyanage's site - high qulity binaries with OSX installers

http://www.entropy.ch/software/macosx/welcome.html

Enjoy!

(The man's a star

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arekkusu · Sep 10, 2004, 09:26 PM

See also this site with steps describing the modifications needed to port several packages on OS X:

http://homepage.mac.com/samchops/MACOSX/macosx.html