[22274] trunk/dports/sysutils/file/Portfile

[Elias Pipping]

I don't know. Maybe those features aren't available in Panther. Even  
if they are: call it freedom of choice.


Regards,

Elias Pipping


On Feb 25, 2007, at 7:01 AM, David MacMahon wrote:

> On Feb 24, 2007, at 19:54 , Elias Pipping wrote:
>
>> assuming you already have the port, updated. compare the output of
>>
>>     /opt/local/bin/gfile /Developer/SDKs/MacOSX10.4u.sdk/usr/lib/ 
>> libncurses.5.4.dylib
>>
>> and
>>
>>     /usr/bin/file /Developer/SDKs/MacOSX10.4u.sdk/usr/lib/ 
>> libncurses.5.4.dylib
>>
>> that should answer your question.
>>
>
> If /usr/bin/file provides a functionality superset of gfile, why  
> would anyone install gfile?
>
> If gfile has some useful features not found in /usr/bin/file, then  
> perhaps the ultimate solution is to enhance /opt/local/bin/file to  
> make it provide a functionality superset of /usr/bin/file.
>
> Just my 2 cents' worth,
> Dave
>
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