Ah, good point, thanks. What I was *really* after was iPython for Python 2.6, which turns out not to have even been completed yet! Instead, py25-ipython is what I'm trying to install. I see that it requires py25-scientific, which isn't supplied by Leopard. I also have python26 installed, so it seemed a bit ridiculous to install a third copy of Python.
It's not like it's any great burden to install python25: I was mostly interested in using this as an opportunity to learn more about port dependency management in general. On Tue, Nov 4, 2008 at 12:14, Bryan Blackburn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Tue, Nov 04, 2008 at 11:53:48AM -0800, Dave Llopis said: > > I want to install a port that has a dependency on python25. > > Shouldn't the Leopard-supplied Python 2.5 effectively fulfill this > > requirement? > > No, see: > > <http://trac.macports.org/wiki/FAQ#WhyisMacPortsusingitsownlibraries> > > In most cases there's a good reason why a given port ends up wanting > python25, usually because it needs some py25- port; which port were you > attempting to install? > > Bryan > > > > If so, is there a proper way for me to either: > > a) Convince the dependent port that the dependency is met > > or > > b) Convince the dependent port that it doesn't depend on python25 > > > > Thanks! > > _______________________________________________ > macports-users mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.macosforge.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/macports-users >
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