On Sep 20, 2017, at 01:31, db wrote: > On 19 Sep 2017, at 23:06, Ryan Schmidt wrote: >> On Sep 19, 2017, at 11:40, db wrote: >>> On 19 Sep 2017, at 01:01, Ryan Schmidt wrote: >>>> For certain subsets of ports, you can get by with installing just one or >>>> the other. >>> How can I know this beforehand? That's the reason I'm actually asking what >>> exactly MP needs Xcode, CLT or both for. For example, if a port uses >>> portgroup xcode, I may infer that it most certainly will need that >>> application. >> >> I'm not aware of a way to know in advance. > > I thought I could at least assume that any port whose interface is a command > line and whose features allegedly don't use any particular Apple framework > that I'm aware of, wouldn't need Xcode.
That sounds plausible but I haven't personally that assumption for all 10,000+ portfiles so I don't know if it's true. > Is it trial and error then? Sure, if you like. Or just install both and then you won't run into any problems.
