[Proposal] Add support for MacPorts package manager

[conradwt]

[Proposal] Add support for MacPorts package manager

[conradwt]

@rasika This has not been completed because I have been focused on the day job. However, I'll find some time this weekend to complete this issue.

[rasika]

@conradwt For Mac users; we currently support Homebrew package manager which you can install ballerina using brew install ballerina. Will add the supporting for the MacPort into our future roadmap.

[conradwt]

@rasika I can probably build a port for Ballerina being that I have some experience with building Portfiles for MacPorts.

[rasika]

@conradwt +1 to create a Portfile. Sorry, I am new to MacPorts eco-system; I am wondering how we can update Portfile when releasing a new ballerina version. Is it sufficient to send a PR to https://github.com/macports/macports-ports ?

[conradwt]

@rasika Yes, you’ll need to submit a PR to update the Portfile and they have a very fast review process (I.e. within 12 - 24 hours). There may be a way to auto generate the PR using other tools.

[rasika]

@conradwt Cool thanks for the info. Please let us know once you completed the MacPorts Portfile. You can refer Ballerina Homebrew formula if you need.

[conradwt]

@rasika Wil post here when it has been completed.

[rasika]

@conradwt Did you able to complete this? Let us know if you faced any blockers

[jimk-osu]

+1 for this. Through working with one of our devs we found that the brew package installation doesn't seem to be linking the language server with the VS Code extension. Our countermeasure was to use the pkg installation.