From owner-freebsd-ports@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Sep 18 05:38:00 2011 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C9264106566B for ; Sun, 18 Sep 2011 05:38:00 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from mueller6727@bellsouth.net) Received: from fmailhost03.isp.att.net (fmailhost03.isp.att.net [207.115.11.53]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id B9C9A8FC13 for ; Sun, 18 Sep 2011 05:38:00 +0000 (UTC) Date: Sun, 18 Sep 2011 05:38:00 +0000 (GMT) X-Comment: Sending client does not conform to RFC822 minimum requirements X-Comment: Date has been added by Maillennium Received: from localhost (adsl-72-147-183-55.sdf.bellsouth.net[72.147.183.55]) by isp.att.net (frfwmhc03) with SMTP id <20110918053759H03002spbte>; Sun, 18 Sep 2011 05:37:59 +0000 X-Originating-IP: [72.147.183.55] From: "Thomas Mueller" To: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Message-Id: <20110918053800.C9264106566B@hub.freebsd.org> Subject: Substitute dependencies? X-BeenThere: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Porting software to FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 18 Sep 2011 05:38:00 -0000 Is there any way to substitute dependencies, in cases where the substitute would work as well or better? First case I think of is the misc/freebsd-doc-* ports which want links1, which would be redundant if I already have lynx installed, or lynx and seamonkey too. I don't really like links1, prefer links with graphic capability though links with graphics is still a lame horse compared to Firefox or Seamonkey. I have viewed the FreeBSD Handbook quite successfully with Seamonkey, even Lynx. Another case I think of is mysql as a dependency when the user might prefer MariaDB or PostgreSQL. I think I saw something but can't find it any more. Tom