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I have an old Mac (El Capitan) and MacPorts was suggested in other post in this same network to accomplish some updates for some tools/software. I've already watched some videos about how to install and basic commands.

Just to prior to install into the OS - I did realise for example that for MySQL 8 exists in its official home page the version 8.0.28 and in MacPorts 8.0.27 as follows:

For each link, in the right part, exists the Port Health section, and some OSX versions has green and other red colors.

  • What does Port Health mean?

I am with the assumption - correct me if I am wrong - that does not exist MySQL 8.0.27 available for El Capitan (because it is in red).

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Port Health is a report on what the buildbots have built.

buildbots are the machines that Macports runs and build binaries from the port files so that you can download the binaries rather than have to compile the source yourself

The web page shows a tick or cross whether the build worked or not. There are entries with a question mark ?. These are where no build has been attempted yet. This is most obvious with Ventura, as of 29/11/02 there is no arm builder for this but there is a recent x86_64 builder, go ? for all arm builds and older Intel builds but later have a tick or cross. ? also shows up for some Leopard cases.

So in this case it tells you that the build worked for all macOS/OSX from High Sierra onwards.

The links from each OS name go to the fuller report that the buildbots make, however these logs are deleted after a time and so as the mysql8 portfiles and source have not changed recently then they have been deleted. The builds were made in October/November last year from here

The red mark for El Capitan says that the buildbots could not build it. Unfortunately as no recent change there is no log to show why. I would try to install it, as there is no binary macports will try to build it and your local logs will show what the issue is. This can be reported to trac.macports.org You might get lucky and someone be able to fix it.

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  • Other reason about to use MacPorts (and before Homebrew) is avoid do a manual build (make install) it according with many suggestions learned through Linux (sudo apt) - therefore I am not able to use MySQL - but yes Bash - I need do an upgrade - ports.macports.org/port/bash/details
    – Manuel Jordan
    Commented Feb 12, 2022 at 12:17
  • Does apt support Linux kernals 10 years old?
    – mmmmmm
    Commented Feb 12, 2022 at 12:37
  • I mean, in Ubuntu - is suggested use the official repositories (sudo apt instal something) instead of do a manual make and install
    – Manuel Jordan
    Commented Feb 12, 2022 at 12:46
  • Yes and that is true for Homebrew and Macports - the issue is that does apt just provide and use the latest version of Linux or can it provide e.g. mysql to run on a 10 year old kernal or do you have to update the kernal through apt as well?
    – mmmmmm
    Commented Feb 12, 2022 at 12:51
  • No, my situation is only for MacOS - I just did do a comparison/mention of Linux about to not use make and install - I need upgrade my Bash on MacOS and other tools such as MySQL
    – Manuel Jordan
    Commented Feb 12, 2022 at 13:46

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