python_select/ipython_select
Ryan Schmidt
ryandesign at macports.org
Sat Aug 6 22:04:31 PDT 2011
On Aug 6, 2011, at 23:49, Scott Webster wrote:
> On Sat, Aug 6, 2011 at 7:19 PM, Ryan Schmidt wrote:
>>
>> However, I understand that the files still installed by the *_select ports are still required for the "port select" mechanism to work correctly, which is why the *_select ports still exist and are not deprecated.
>>
>
> Aha, that makes sense. Perhaps removing the select ports was not a
> good idea then. Though I think they were supposedly leaves. Someone
> should make the results of port info etc. explain this clearly if it
> doesn't already (I think it doesn't).
I think it's ok:
$ port info python_select
python_select @0.3, Revision 1 (sysutils)
Description: This port installs files that allow 'port select' to be used to create links to the preferred default version of python.
Homepage: http://www.macports.org/
Platforms: darwin
License: BSD
Maintainers: raimue at macports.org
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