automatic "port select" after installing the first port in the group

Mojca Miklavec mojca at macports.org
Mon Apr 7 05:02:17 PDT 2014


Hi,

for Python ports it makes sense not to install "python" to $prefix/bin
because that would shadow the python which comes with the system.

What about if we currently ship a certain port that installs the
binary to $prefix/bin and would like to allow parallel installation of
a newer (experimental) version. In order to prevent conflicts the
binaries should no longer end up in $prefix/bin. But would it be
possible/allowed to automatically run "port select <port_group_name>
<port_version>" after the first of two ports gets installed?

That way the users would still get the expected binary in $prefix/bin
when they first install the port. Those who want to play with both
versions would still be free to do so by running "port select"
manually at any time.

Mojca


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