[MacPorts] #39789: How much of Xcode vs the xcode command line tools does MacPorts actually need?

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#39789: How much of Xcode vs the xcode command line tools does MacPorts actually
need?
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 Reporter:  c.herbig@…   |      Owner:  macports-tickets@…
     Type:  enhancement  |     Status:  new
 Priority:  Normal       |  Milestone:
Component:  base         |    Version:  2.1.3
 Keywords:               |       Port:
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 On my system, Mountain Lion, Xcode takes up ~3.5 gigabytes.  However, the
 xcode command line tools is much smaller.  So, my question is, how badly
 does MacPorts actually need all of Xcode.app?  Can it be made to not need
 it?  I have noticed that trying to get by with just installing the command
 line tools causes MacPorts to constantly complain about not having
 Xcode.app

 My feeling is that if it is really not needed, then it would be nice to
 spare users of having to install 3+ GB of application that most of them
 will probably never use or care about, just to even be able to use
 MacPorts.

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/39789>
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