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Date:      Fri, 13 Apr 2012 12:39:52 -0700
From:      Freddie Cash <fjwcash@gmail.com>
To:        Chris Inacio <nacho319@gmail.com>
Cc:        freebsd-ports@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: port variants
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On Fri, Apr 13, 2012 at 12:04 PM, Chris Inacio <nacho319@gmail.com> wrote:
> I was recently asked to do some FreeBSD ports support work. =C2=A0I mostl=
y use a
> Mac and the MacPorts system. =C2=A0MacPorts has the concept of a variant =
for a
> port, but I can't find the analogue in the FreeBSD system.
>
> Does the FreeBSD ports system have the concept of a variant? =C2=A0If so,=
 can
> someone point me in the right direction on how to create one?

Describing what a "variant" is, how it works in MacPorts, and what you
are trying to do would help a lot.  :)

The closest guess I could make would be "slave port", but I don't
think that works the same way.

--=20
Freddie Cash
fjwcash@gmail.com



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