How do I download CKAN for Mac?

[max17]

I have MacOs 64 bit and I tried everything, following the directions for installing ckan and nothing works or displays error messages when trying to open in the terminal. Please help, the reason for ckan is because I downloaded KIS but the kerbal only has 1L of volume and guessed I'd just use Ckan but nope its just as hard downloading it.

[DunnoAnyThing]

Hmm, I guess the directions you meant is https://github.com/KSP-CKAN/CKAN/wiki/Installing-CKAN-on-OSX ?

[max17]

1 hour ago, DunnoAnyThing said:

Hmm, I guess the directions you meant is https://github.com/KSP-CKAN/CKAN/wiki/Installing-CKAN-on-OSX ?

Correct! If you know any fixes, I would be very happy.

[HebaruSan]

Did you install Mono? If so, you should be able to run the CKAN.app from the CKAN.dmg file in the latest release.

[max17]

3 minutes ago, HebaruSan said:

Did you install Mono? If so, you should be able to run the CKAN.app from the CKAN.dmg file in the latest release.

YUP, I installed mono 5.

[HebaruSan]

Just now, max17 said:

YUP, I installed mono 5.

OK, then continue reading to the end of my previous post.

[max17]

Just now, HebaruSan said:

OK, then continue reading to the end of my previous post.

Right, but when I run it it doesn't open, and when i try opening it with Terminal its give me a whole bunch of void messages. 

[HebaruSan]

1 minute ago, max17 said:

Right, but when I run it it doesn't open, and when i try opening it with Terminal its give me a whole bunch of void messages. 

Hmm, did you see a CKAN app file with the CKAN logo as the icon?

[max17]

1 minute ago, HebaruSan said:

Hmm, did you see a CKAN app file with the CKAN logo as the icon?

Yes I did.

[HebaruSan]

9 hours ago, max17 said:

Yes I did.

And what did you do next? Did you run it from there, or copy it to another folder first?

[max17]

2 hours ago, HebaruSan said:

And what did you do next? Did you run it from there, or copy it to another folder first?

Once Ckan downloaded I clicked on it, which then it opened up a flash drive thing on my desktop labeled Ckan. I clicked on that one and within that folder, there was the Ckan logo. I clicked on it again and it bobbed up and down in my dock and then disappeared and never opened.

Also, Am I supposed to just download Mono and that's it or am I supposed to install Mono Framework?

Edited July 10, 2018 by max17

[HebaruSan]

5 hours ago, max17 said:

Also, Am I supposed to just download Mono and that's it or am I supposed to install Mono Framework?

You need to install Mono.

[max17]

22 minutes ago, HebaruSan said:

You need to install Mono.

Nope, still doesn't work. When I double click on ckan it shows up in the dock and then disappears. Here's what I do: Wait for photos

[max17]

https://imgur.com/a/6jcObDM

Edited July 11, 2018 by max17

[max17]

4 hours ago, HebaruSan said:

You need to install Mono.

Here's what I get when putting in the commands:

https://imgur.com/a/6jcObDM

[Ares VII]

HI Folks,

 

My situation is the same as that noted above.  The ckan icon bounces and disappears from the dock.  Have tried the terminal version, with the same outcomes listed above.

 

Suggestions?

 

Thanks

[HebaruSan]

1 hour ago, Ares VII said:

Suggestions?

 Have you installed Mono? Are you on Catalina? Do you have CKAN version 1.26.4? Do you have Terminal installed?

Edited December 25, 2019 by HebaruSan

[Ares VII]

Mono installed.  Thanks for asking.

[amarillo114]

I updated mono to the last version and it worked. CKAN running on mac osx mojave here, before updating mono I was having the same behaviour that you described. 

Edited December 27, 2019 by amarillo114
Clarification

[HebaruSan]

4 hours ago, Ares VII said:

Mono installed.  Thanks for asking.

I asked three other questions.

[MikaelPerrin]

Have you tried moving the app to the desktop? Instead of starting it directly from the ”.dmg folder” I mean? I had the same problem and that worked for me. Possibly including trying to run it twice and then restarting my mac first, I’m not 100% sure. 

Edited January 17, 2020 by MikaelPerrin
Typo

[T-20000]

Same situation here, but does it work for macOS 10.15 Catalina?

[domq]

Mono, and therefore CKAN, don't seem to work on recent Mac OS. It all boils down to the following snippet in the Mono docs:

Quote

 

The 64 bit support has a few limitations today:

• Our Windows.Forms implementation uses Carbon, and as such, it would not work with a 64-bit Mono.

 

So basically the UI won't work — You need to run ckan consoleui from a terminal and deal with it.

 

Edited May 31, 2021 by domq

[Jeb_Kerbl guy]

Hi on my mac keyboard after i put the gamerule name and tagectory. What do I press to submit it? it says f2 but when i press f2 it just turns my brightness up.

Edited June 3, 2021 by Jeb_Kerbl guy

[HebaruSan]

4 hours ago, Jeb_Kerbl guy said:

Hi on my mac keyboard after i put the gamerule name and tagectory. What do I press to submit it? it says f2 but when i press f2 it just turns my brightness up.

This may help:  https://discussions.apple.com/thread/1922698