Slirp version 1.0.16 - How to Download and Install on Mac OS X
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    version 1.0.16

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      Scroll down toward the bottom of the page to get installation instructions for slirp.
      The raw portfile for slirp 1.0.16 is located here:
      http://slirp.darwinports.com/dports/comms/slirp/Portfile
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      The slirp Portfile 30221 2007-10-22 22:43:55Z jmpp macports.org $

      PortSystem 1.0

      Name: slirp
      Version: 1.0.16
      Category: comms
      Platform: darwin
      Maintainers: nomaintainer
      Description: Slirp emulates a PPP or SLIP connection over a normal terminal.
      Long Description: Slirp emulates a PPP or SLIP connection over a normal terminal. This is an actual PPP or SLIP link, firewalled for people's protection. It makes a quick way to connect your Palm Pilot over the Internet via your Unix box.

      Homepage: http://slirp.sourceforge.net/
      Master Sites: sourceforge
      Checksums: md5 b712f2fe58aaf87172cfd31c95fc1e31
      Patch Files: patch-Makefile.in

      worksrcdir ${worksrcdir}/src

      post-destroot {
      xinstall -m 755 -d ${destroot}${prefix}/share/doc/${name}/
      xinstall -m 755 -W ${worksrcpath}/../docs CONFIG slirp.doc alt.dcom.slip-emulators.FAQ ${destroot}${prefix}/share/doc/${name}/
      }

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

     Where to find more information:

    Darwin Ports



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