[Mapserver-users] Building MapServer for Max OS X (10.3)

Fri Jul 9 13:23:21 PDT 2004

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Bill:

I just went through this recently on a Powerbook running 10.3.2 and 
have since replicated it on an XServe running 10.2.8

My quick advice is this.

1. Make sure you have installed XCode 1.2 (you need gcc3 to compile 
everything correctly).

2. Use darwinports.  An alternative to Fink that actually works and 
works well and all the packages you need are there and up-to-date 
(http://www.darwinports.com)  including GD, Proj4, LibCurl, libTiff, 
libgeotiff, Freetype2, GDAL (w/ OGR). You won't need to patch 
anything.

Also, I had success with a PostgreSQL/PostGIS install by using the 
following package installers from Lorenzo Moretti (not the latest 
versions of either but close enough and it works for 
MapServer/MapScript)

PostgreSQL 7.4.1 with PostGIS 0.8.1
ftp://forgrass:forgrass@ftpamb.bologna.enea.it/PostgreSQL_741_Postgis_081.tar.gz

and the the GRASS libraries (it installs alot of stuff but you need 
the readline library from this to get the PostgreSQL above to work. 
Not ideal, but a quick cludge).
ftp://forgrass:forgrass@ftpamb.bologna.enea.it/Grass_Libraries_install.pkg.tar.gz

If you need more info, feel free to contact me offlist.

Cheers,

Jerod Clabaugh
Belize Biodiversity Mapping Service
http://www.iwlearn.net/belize

>Message: 1
>Cc: Ken-ichi Ueda <kueda at wso.williams.edu>
>From: Bill Stephenson <bills at secureshopper.com>
>Subject: Re: [Mapserver-users] Building MapServer for Max OS X (10.3)
>Date: Thu, 8 Jul 2004 12:48:27 -0500
>To: mapserver-users at lists.gis.umn.edu
>
>On Jul 6, 2004, at 10:06 PM, Ken-ichi Ueda wrote:
>
>  > I got MS up and running on my PowerBook a month or two ago, mostly
>  > using the directions you've found (which are great).  My only qualm is
>  > that I highly advise avoiding Fink altogether.
>
><snip>
>
>Hi Ken-ichi,
>
>I really appreciate the fast reply and helpful tips.
>
>What about this excerpt about installing postgresql from the
>instruction page:
>
>" Note that you must first download and install 'fink' from
>sourceforge.net. The instructions at developer.apple.com (link in
>previous paragraph) show how to use fink to download something called
>'readline'. "
>
>Is there a better way to do this, or does it not apply if your
>installing PostgreSQL-7.4.3 on OS X 10.3?
>
>Kindest Regards,
>
>Bill Stephenson
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<div>Bill:</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>I just went through this recently on a Powerbook running 10.3.2
and have since replicated it on an XServe running 10.2.8</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>My quick advice is this.</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>1. Make sure you have installed XCode 1.2 (you need gcc3 to
compile everything correctly).</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>2. Use darwinports.  An alternative to Fink that actually
works and works well and all the packages you need are there and
up-to-date (http://www.darwinports.com)  including GD, Proj4,
LibCurl, libTiff, libgeotiff, Freetype2, GDAL (w/ OGR). You won't need
to patch anything.</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>Also, I had success with a PostgreSQL/PostGIS install by using
the following package installers from Lorenzo Moretti (not the latest
versions of either but close enough and it works for
MapServer/MapScript)</div>
<div><br></div>
<blockquote>PostgreSQL 7.4.1 with PostGIS 0.8.1</blockquote>
<blockquote
>ftp://forgrass:forgrass@ftpamb.bologna.enea.it/PostgreSQL_741_Postgi<span
></span>s_081.tar.gz</blockquote>
<blockquote><br></blockquote>
<blockquote>and the the GRASS libraries (it installs alot of stuff but
you need the readline library from this to get the PostgreSQL above to
work. Not ideal, but a quick cludge).</blockquote>
<blockquote
>ftp://forgrass:forgrass@ftpamb.bologna.enea.it/Grass_Libraries_insta<span
></span>ll.pkg.tar.gz</blockquote>
<div><br></div>
<div>If you need more info, feel free to contact me offlist.</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>Cheers,</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>Jerod Clabaugh</div>
<div>Belize Biodiversity Mapping Service</div>
<div>http://www.iwlearn.net/belize</div>
<div><br></div>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>Message: 1</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>Cc: Ken-ichi Ueda
<kueda at wso.williams.edu></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>From: Bill Stephenson
<bills at secureshopper.com></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>Subject: Re: [Mapserver-users] Building
MapServer for Max OS X (10.3)</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>Date: Thu, 8 Jul 2004 12:48:27
-0500</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>To:
mapserver-users at lists.gis.umn.edu</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><br></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>On Jul 6, 2004, at 10:06 PM, Ken-ichi
Ueda wrote:</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><br></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>> I got MS up and running on my
PowerBook a month or two ago, mostly</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>> using the directions you've found
(which are great).  My only qualm is</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>> that I highly advise avoiding Fink
altogether.</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><br></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><snip></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><br></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>Hi Ken-ichi,</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><br></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>I really appreciate the fast reply and
helpful tips.</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><br></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>What about this excerpt about installing
postgresql from the</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>instruction page:</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><br></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>" Note that you must first download
and install 'fink' from</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>sourceforge.net. The instructions at
developer.apple.com (link in</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>previous paragraph) show how to use fink
to download something called</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>'readline'. "</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><br></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>Is there a better way to do this, or does
it not apply if your</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>installing PostgreSQL-7.4.3 on OS X
10.3?</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><br></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>Kindest Regards,</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><br></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>Bill Stephenson</blockquote>
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