Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2012 20:16:06 +0000 (UTC) From: jb <jb.1234abcd@gmail.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: portmaster or ports (packaging) problem ? Message-ID: <loom.20121109T205842-568@post.gmane.org> References: <loom.20121109T185346-666@post.gmane.org> <CAN_VB4WFA%2B7OKS5b9wDsxR=Nep%2BPi_xXLCvci2QKgFkCFeKf2g@mail.gmail.com>
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uki <ukaszg <at> gmail.com> writes: > > But theese are different packages (different names). since ports dont have > any equivalent of debian "provides" flag it is impossible to figure it out > in a safe way. I have never built a port/package, so I could be wrong here. This paragraph seems to contain means to specify a dependency and built it if needed: http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/porters-handbook/makefile-depend.html for example 5.8.3 BUILD_DEPENDS aside from its primary meaning as a requirement for building *this* port, it could be used indirectly to build and install a dependent port :-) and this offer means to specify a minimal version of a dependency: 5.8.8 Minimal Version of a Dependency My point is, the logic/infrastrucutre already exists, just adopt it to next level of port/package management. jb
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