Re: [A-a-p-user] Using AAP for dependency checking (and possibly resolution) on a non-complied program

[Gareth A. <Gar...@ac...>]

Hi Bram,

> I noticed that the Vi example recipe mentioned a depends:
> > http://www.a-a-p.org/examples.html
> > "DEPENDS =3D gtk>=3D1.2<2.0 | motif>=3D1.2 # GTK 2.0 doesn't work yet"
>
> If you are willing to write Python and improve this part of Aap then
> it will be a good starting point.  Otherwise I would recommend not using
> the "port recipe".  I implemented this once when I was looking into using
> this for BSD, but have not worked on it since then.  There are a few
> parts that are not implemented.  Some parts may not work properly, there
> has hardly been any serious testing.
>

Right, well then I will not use that recipe.

Do you have a recommendation of how I may go about dependency checking for
programs that should be installed (using AAP, or do you recommend some othe=
r
software here...)?

As thats most of what my script will be doing, checking for versions (thats
the first aim, I'll worry about more advanced stuff later).

Thankyou,
Gareth