On Oct 18, 2014, at 7:10 PM, Ryan Schmidt <ryandes...@macports.org> wrote:

> 
> On Oct 18, 2014, at 1:41 PM, Mark Brethen wrote:
>> 
>> Is it possible to specify e.g lib-depends {port:A || port:B} i.e. either 
>> port A or port B?
> 
> No, unless port A and port B are different versions of the same software that 
> install their files to the same locations.
> 
> For example, if your port requires Graphviz, then the dependency should be 
> written "path:bin/dot:graphviz"; thus either the graphviz port or the 
> graphviz-devel port will satisfy the dependency, since they both provide 
> (different versions of) the dot binary.
> 
> What is the specific scenario you're dealing with?
> 
> 

I have four subports: A, B, C and D. Subports B, C depend on A (pretty 
straightforward). Subport D depends on either B or C. The stub installs all 
four.


Mark




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