Xastir version 1.8.4 - How to Download and Install on Mac OS X
Monday the 23rd of November, 2009

    version 1.8.4

      View the most recent changes for the xastir port at: xastir.darwinports.com/diff
      Scroll down toward the bottom of the page to get installation instructions for xastir.
      The raw portfile for xastir 1.8.4 is located here:
      http://xastir.darwinports.com/dports/science/xastir/Portfile
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      The xastir Portfile 54700 2009-07-31 21:15:47Z ryandesign macports.org $

      PortSystem 1.0
      Name: xastir
      Version: 1.8.4
      Revision: 2
      Category: science
      Maintainers: nomaintainer
      Description: Amateur Radio APRS tracking software
      Long Description: ${description}
      Platform: darwin
      Homepage: http://www.xastir.org/
      Master Sites: sourceforge
      Checksums: md5 10fcf7a63b0696ab6fefc40f1a80fd1d

      depends_lib port:xorg-libXp port:xpm port:xorg-libXt port:fontconfig lib:libXm:openmotif port:libgeotiff port:ImageMagick port:gdal port:pcre port:db44 port:tiff port:proj port:shapelib

      pre-configure { system "cd ${worksrcpath} && sh ./bootstrap.sh" }

      configure.cflags -I${prefix}/include/db44 -I${prefix}/include
      configure.ldflags -L${prefix}/lib/db44 -L${prefix}/lib

      build.target all



    If you haven't already installed Darwin Ports, you can find easy instructions for doing so at the main Darwin Ports page.

    Once Darwin Ports has been installed, in a terminal window and while online, type the following and hit return:


      %  cd /opt/local/bin/portslocation/dports/xastir
      % sudo port install xastir
      Password:
    You will then be prompted for your root password, which you should enter. You may have to wait for a few minutes while the software is retrieved from the network and installed for you. Y ou should see something that looks similar to:

      ---> Fetching xastir
      ---> Verifying checksum for xastir
      ---> Extracting xastir
      ---> Configuring xastir
      ---> Building xastir with target all
      ---> Staging xastir into destroot
      ---> Installing xastir
    - Make sure that you do not close the terminal window while Darwin Ports is working. Once the software has been installed, you can find further information about using xastir with these commands:
      %  man xastir
      % apropos xastir
      % which xastir
      % locate xastir

     Where to find more information:

    Darwin Ports



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