Vtwm version 5.4.6a - How to Download and Install on Mac OS X
Friday the 3rd of July, 2009

    version 5.4.6a

      View the most recent changes for the vtwm port at: vtwm.darwinports.com/diff
      Scroll down toward the bottom of the page to get installation instructions for vtwm.
      The raw portfile for vtwm 5.4.6a is located here:
      http://vtwm.darwinports.com/dports/x11/vtwm/Portfile
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      The vtwm Portfile 20499 2006-11-03 15:51:55Z blair macports.org $

      PortSystem 1.0
      Name: vtwm
      Version: 5.4.6a
      Category: x11
      Maintainers: mdales mac.com
      Description: Twm with a virtual desktop and optional Motif-like features
      Platform: darwin
      Master Sites: ftp://ftp.visi.com/users/hawkeyd/X/
      Checksums: md5 92ffb32732a8736409b40b261ce94414
      prefix ${x11prefix}
      use_xmkmf yes
      Patch Files: patch-gram.y


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

     Where to find more information:

    Darwin Ports



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