macports have a lot of packages. simple to use:
$ port search keyword
$ sudo port install package_name
also, you have homebrew. i never used it.
and as a protable package mgmnt: pkgsrc.org. works well also.
also, you have homebrew. i never used it.
and as a protable package mgmnt: pkgsrc.org. works well also.
But I'm massively impatient, and I want my packages _right now_. :-) So I prefer binary packaging systems.
Does anyone use Fink these days?
I've had friends of mine complain loudly after ~5 minutes when they find missing "essential" packages, though.
another option is pkgsrc.org. i use it on a few different platforms with good success. if only macosx is your target, use macports.