On Jun 4, 2009, at 18:33, Bradley Giesbrecht wrote:
There is:
/opt/local/etc/macports/variants.conf
where you could put:
+server
and I believe you will get the +server add to all ports that port
builds, no?
Yes. But I see no reason why a user who wants a server of port A
should be automatically assumed to want a server of ports B through Z
as well.
I mentioned recently gentoo's package.mask for masking packages or
packages above a version. Personally I'd like something like that
in ports.
Wouldn't it be useful and simple to add the capability to /opt/
local/macports/variants.conf to specify a port:variant combo?
clamav+server
mysql+server
or
port:clamav +server
or
clamav mysql5 +server
guncash +nox11
I'm not familiar with the gentoo package.mask feature. But for this
case, in MacPorts, I see no benefit to what you suggest.
You're suggesting that a user who wants to have clamav with the
+server variant should add a line like "clamav+server" to
variants.conf (and enhance MacPorts base to be able to handle that
line).
Isn't it much simpler (and already supported by MacPorts today) for
that user to simply run "sudo port install clamav +server"?
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