Xpm version 3.4k - How to Download and Install on Mac OS X
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    version 3.4k

      View the most recent changes for the xpm port at: xpm.darwinports.com/diff
      Scroll down toward the bottom of the page to get installation instructions for xpm.
      The raw portfile for xpm 3.4k is located here:
      http://xpm.darwinports.com/dports/x11/xpm/Portfile
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      The xpm Portfile 42454 2008-11-21 17:53:05Z jeremyhu macports.org $

      PortSystem 1.0

      Name: xpm
      Version: 3.4k
      Description: The X Pixmap Library

      Long Description: XPM (X PixMap) is a format for storing/retrieving X pixmaps to/from files. It is used by a large number of common X applications and has become something of a de-facto standard.

      Maintainers: nomaintainer
      Category: x11 graphics
      Platform: darwin
      Master Sites: freebsd xcontrib:libraries
      Checksums: md5 dd7c6df259912646671ab8cbd3fcafd7
      depends_build bin:xmkmf:imake
      use_xmkmf yes

      destroot.target-append install.man

      destroot.destdir-append BINDIR=${prefix}/bin MANDIR=${prefix}/share/man


    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/xpm
      % sudo port install xpm
      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 xpm
      ---> Verifying checksum for xpm
      ---> Extracting xpm
      ---> Configuring xpm
      ---> Building xpm with target all
      ---> Staging xpm into destroot
      ---> Installing xpm
    - 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 xpm with these commands:
      %  man xpm
      % apropos xpm
      % which xpm
      % locate xpm

     Where to find more information:

    Darwin Ports



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