python dependancy

[Mark Brethen]

On Jun 30, 2014, at 1:52 AM, Mojca Miklavec <mojca.miklavec.lists at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Mon, Jun 30, 2014 at 8:44 AM, Joshua Root wrote:
>> On 2014-6-30 15:48 , Mark Brethen wrote:
>>> How does one indicate a python lib dependance in a port file that requires it? Add the portgroup python?
>> 
>> The python portgroup is only for stuff that installs with a setup.py. If
>> that's not the case here, just add a python dep like you would any other
>> port.
> 
> A minor annoyance however is that some ports that need a regular
> installation (./configure && make && make install) need to hardcode
> all the Python variables when it would be a lot more handy to include
> the python portgroup (if it was implemented differently and if it
> didn't change all the variables so aggressively).
> 
> Mojca

FreeCAD requires the python framework and will need something like --with-python-include=/opt/local/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/Headers during configure.

There is also the question of limiting it to 2.7 or having the option of choosing a version.

Mark