[MacPorts] #35589: Add optional --patch parameter to `port install`

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#35589: Add optional --patch parameter to `port install`
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 Reporter:  chocolate.camera@…          |       Owner:  macports-tickets@…                   
     Type:  enhancement                 |      Status:  new                                  
 Priority:  Normal                      |   Milestone:                                       
Component:  base                        |     Version:  2.1.2                                
 Keywords:                              |        Port:                                       
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Changes (by ryandesign@…):

  * type:  request => enhancement


Old description:

> Add an optional argument to the `install` command to apply a patch before
> compiling.
>
> Building custom versions of a port is a pain when it could perfectly be
> automated considering the procedure is always identical.[[BR]]
>

> 1. Open the port's Portfile directory[[BR]]
> 2. Create the `files` subdirectory[[BR]]
> 3. Copy the patch into it[[BR]]
> 4. Edit the `Portfile` file and add the `patchfiles` directive.[[BR]]
> 5. Execute the command `port install portname`
>
> Most of 1-4 cannot be done with the Finder or most Cocoa editors since
> those actions require root (or sudo).
>
> It would nicer to be able to do it on 1 stroke at install time with a
> command-line argument:
>
>         sudo port install portname --patch /path/to/myPatch
>
> Or is there a similar way that I am missing?

New description:

 Add an optional argument to the `install` command to apply a patch before
 compiling.

 Building custom versions of a port is a pain when it could perfectly be
 automated considering the procedure is always identical.[[BR]]

  1. Open the port's Portfile directory
  2. Create the `files` subdirectory
  3. Copy the patch into it
  4. Edit the `Portfile` file and add the `patchfiles` directive.
  5. Execute the command `port install portname`

 Most of 1-4 cannot be done with the Finder or most Cocoa editors since
 those actions require root (or sudo).

 It would nicer to be able to do it on 1 stroke at install time with a
 command-line argument:

 {{{
 sudo port install portname --patch /path/to/myPatch
 }}}

 Or is there a similar way that I am missing?

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Comment:

 I think our answer to this use case is for the user to
 [http://guide.macports.org/#development.local-repositories create a local
 copy of the Portfile] with whatever modifications they want.

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/35589#comment:1>
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