Problems with path using UNIX tools in mac

 
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Old 09-10-2011
Problems with path using UNIX tools in mac

Hello,
Glad I found this forum....
Well I'm starting using UNIX tools in macOS for bioinformatics (Python....).
I know that in UNIX every installed tools go to usr/bin.... But since in mac I do not have access to it I wanted to know were to create and install tools? Can I recreate a pseudo UNIX pathway?
Right know I install new tool in / but for example boost and then the programs requiring them do not find them...

Sorry for this newbie question and thanx for help.....
# 2  
Old 09-15-2011
What mac are you talking about? (OS and version)
# 3  
Old 09-15-2011
Explain what things you installed and how you installed them, please.

Also, please show exactly what error messages you get.
# 4  
Old 09-22-2011
Greetings

Mac OSx you can find most standard binaries in /usr/bin or /usr/sbin
some programs are launched from /usr/include/program_name.

you should not try to install tools in the root dir " / "

Create your own development directory /usr/local and place you tools in there. You may also want to adventure into the MacPorts land where they place your installed binary tools and updates in /opt/local
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