Libzip version 0.9 - How to Download and Install on Mac OS X
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    version 0.9

      View the most recent changes for the libzip port at: libzip.darwinports.com/diff
      Scroll down toward the bottom of the page to get installation instructions for libzip.
      The raw portfile for libzip 0.9 is located here:
      http://libzip.darwinports.com/dports/archivers/libzip/Portfile
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      The libzip Portfile 46178 2009-01-31 09:11:38Z illogic-al macports.org $

      PortSystem 1.0

      Name: libzip
      Version: 0.9
      Category: archivers
      Platform: darwin
      Maintainers: nomaintainer
      Description: libzip is a C library for reading, creating, and modifying zip archives.
      Long Description: This is a C library for reading, creating, and modifying zip archives. Files can be added from data buffers, files, or compressed data copied directly from other zip archives. Changes made without closing the archive can be reverted.
      Homepage: http://www.nih.at/libzip/
      Master Sites: http://www.nih.at/libzip/
      use_bzip2 yes

      Checksums: md5 56b9f11c1eee5eed189a20183d7e06b0 sha1 c9f1ed753dfb8aaf179b81a2bc08fc772155e17d rmd160 e5c300c200acfb56c41b64a91d2fdd416a4524eb

      depends_lib port:zlib

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

     Where to find more information:

    Darwin Ports



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