Vtwm version 5.4.6b - How to Download and Install on Mac OS X
Saturday the 7th of November, 2009

    version 5.4.6b

      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 5.4.6b is located here:
      http://vtwm.darwinports.com/dports/x11/vtwm/Portfile
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      The vtwm Portfile 57382 2009-09-10 09:42:07Z ryandesign macports.org $

      PortSystem 1.0
      Name: vtwm
      Version: 5.4.6b
      Revision: 1
      Category: x11
      Maintainers: mac.com:mdales
      Description: Twm with a virtual desktop and optional Motif-like features
      Long Description: ${description}
      Platform: darwin
      Homepage: ftp://ftp.visi.com/users/hawkeyd/X/
      Master Sites: ${homepage}
      Checksums: md5 e6116c0d7ca973488b39e8964e4153f0 sha1 5d983007a5b4b0be6796232efe97527b3af16429 rmd160 a72c51ad3a4e80b1d9ba9bdaa7ea3ea8a89aa3d0
      use_xmkmf yes
      Patch Files: patch-gram.y

      depends_lib port:xorg-libX11 port:xorg-libXt port:xorg-libsm port:xorg-libice port:xorg-libXext port:xpm port:xorg-libXmu

      build.target-append DESTDIR=${destroot} BINDIR=${prefix}/bin LIBDIR=${prefix}/lib MANDIR=${prefix}/share/man

      destroot.destdir DESTDIR=${destroot} BINDIR=${prefix}/bin LIBDIR=${prefix}/lib MANDIR=${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/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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