Afterstep version 2.2.8 - How to Download and Install on Mac OS X
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    version 2.2.8

      View the most recent changes for the afterstep port at: afterstep.darwinports.com/diff
      Scroll down toward the bottom of the page to get installation instructions for afterstep.
      The raw portfile for afterstep 2.2.8 is located here:
      http://afterstep.darwinports.com/dports/x11/AfterStep/Portfile
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      The afterstep Portfile 50980 2009-05-14 19:41:55Z and.damore macports.org $

      PortSystem 1.0

      Name: AfterStep
      Version: 2.2.8
      Category: x11
      Maintainers: waqar
      Description: Window Manager based on NeXTStep interface.
      Long Description: AfterStep is a window manager for the Unix X Window System. Originally based on the look and feel of the NeXTStep interface, it provides end users with a consistent, clean, and elegant desktop. The goal of AfterStep development is to provide for flexibility of desktop configuration, improving aestetics, and efficient use of system resources.
      Homepage: http://www.afterstep.org
      Platform: darwin
      Master Sites: afterstep:stable
      use_bzip2 yes

      Checksums: md5 8734622c9cb549f5baa8b3262312db70 sha1 28d9c53a0512d0a931bfc7bc2ad0e08bc31651fb rmd160 2e91fed7d751b668540c14725045d2bcb1209fbc

      depends_build port:pkgconfig

      depends_lib path:include/gif_lib.h:giflib port:gtk2 port:librsvg

      configure.args --mandir=${prefix}/share/man --infodir=${prefix}/share/info --enable-i18n --with-x --with-svg

      platform darwin {
      configure.ldflags-append "-bind_at_load"
      patchfiles patch-parser.c
      pre-configure {
      reinplace "s|-rdynamic|-dynamic|g" ${worksrcpath}/configure ${worksrcpath}/libAfterBase/configure ${worksrcpath}/libAfterBase/configure.in ${worksrcpath}/libAfterImage/configure ${worksrcpath}/libAfterImage/configure.in
      }
      }

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

     Where to find more information:

    Darwin Ports



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