Can't install python25

Instruct ICC instructicc at hotmail.com
Thu Oct 11 07:50:03 PDT 2007


> > > btw @Instruct ICC : AFAIK port configure foo doesnt take config
> > > options -- it merely starts the configure phase of the port
> > > instalation. Configuration tags are set via the portfile which you
> > > can inspect with port cat foo if you are curious. Some others are
> > > set in port itself (like macos
> >
> >
> > I see
> > configure.args  --enable-shared \
> >                         --mandir=${prefix}/share/man \
> >                         --disable-framework
> >
> > So I'd have to edit configure.args here if a variant was not  
> > available?
> > How could I make a new variant?  (Just asking.  No need yet.  I  
> > suppose I should also inform the maintainer?)
> > Ahh, I see
> > variant universal {
> >     configure.args-append   --enable-universalsdk
> > }
> >
> > Why is this Macports low level stuff getting interesting to me?  I  
> > have work to do.  ;)
> 
> universalsdk does not play well with MacPorts and the current
> universal support does work with latest Xcode Developer Tools.

Actually, I was pointing out that I see the configure.args entry and the variant entry in the portfile.
My point is, is this where I'd make my modifications coming from a background of:
./configure
make
make install
?

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