> I've got command-line tools installed for xcode 
> (https://developer.apple.com/downloads/index.action#) , but I keep getting 
> errors saying xcode isn't installed and I need to run xcode-select. Shouldn't 
> it be sufficient just to have the command-line tools? 

Some packages require Xcode to be present, since they are xcodeprojects or have 
bugs depending on which version of xcode is being used.

> So far I've just ignored the warnings, but the zlib port won't even install.
> 
> :error:extract org.macports.extract for port zlib returned: unable to find 
> Xcode
> :debug:extract Error code: NONE
> :debug:extract Backtrace: unable to find Xcode
> 
> is full xcode really necessary?

You can trick zlib into building, but you'll likely run into some other port 
later on that truly needs Xcode to build.

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