Changes between Version 19 and Version 20 of FAQ

Timestamp:

Sep 30, 2007, 12:48:43 PM (17 years ago)

Author:

mww@…

Comment:

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FAQ

@@ -104 +104 @@
 Use "variants." The command `port variants <portname>` (where ''portname'' is the port in question) lists available build variations that support differences you may desire. For instance, to install PHP 5 for use with Apache 2 and MySQL, you'd type `port install php5 +apache2 +mysql`.
 
-=== How do I get readline support for DarwinPort's Python? ===
+=== Python fails to build ===
+
+If you get an error building Python like 
+{{{
+Python/mactoolboxglue.c:440: warning: return makes integer from pointer without a cast Python/mactoolboxglue.c:440
+}}}
+your XCode installation is incomplete (you are missing e.g. the Quicktime SDK).
+
+=== How do I get readline support for MacPort's Python? ===
 
 If you're using python24, install the py-readline port.
@@ -112 +120 @@
 === Why can't I `import foo` in Python 2.5? ===
 
-A number of "standard python modules" are built separately from the python25 port, including:
- * zlib
- * _hashlib
- * _ssl
- * _bsddb
- * _sqlite3
- * _tkinter
- * bz2
- * gdbm
- * readline
- * _curses
- * _curses_panel
+A number of "standard python modules" are built separately from the python25 port:
+ * zlib (py25-zlib)
+ * _hashlib (py25-hashlib)
+ * _ssl (py25-socket-ssl)
+ * _bsddb (py25-bsddb)
+ * _sqlite3 (py25-sqlite3)
+ * _tkinter (py25-tkinter)
+ * bz2 (py25-bz2)
+ * gdbm (py25-gdbm)
+ * readline (py25-readline)
+ * _curses, _curses_panel (py25-curses)
 
-Some of the modules are available as separate py25-xxx ports, for example, py25-hashlib. For further information about readline support in python25, see the above FAQ question.
+For further information about readline support in python25, see the above FAQ question.
+People with a FreeBSD background will find themselves familiar with this schema.
 
 === Will MacPorts link to system libraries rather than its own? ===