Can't install python25

[Instruct ICC]

> >> > 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.
> 
> Anthony, I don't think he cares about universalsdk specifically. He  
> was just asking how to create a variant in general, and was showing  
> an example he found.
> 
> To the original poster: there is a MacPorts guide being written which  
> explains how to write ports, which you may read if you're interested.  
> It's currently at:
> 
> http://geeklair.net/new_macports_guide/
> 
> If you have other work to do, you certainly don't need to be  
> interested in making your own ports. You can submit tickets in Trac  
> and assign them to the port's maintainer and leave the work for them  
> to do. But for ports whose maintainers are busy, or which have no  
> maintainers, the ticket may just sit there for awhile. That's the fun  
> of a community-driven project. :)

Thanks.
Sorry for the hotmail ads.
It's scary how interested I'm getting into Macports.  Boo!

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