Hfstar version 1.13.19 - How to Download and Install on Mac OS X
Sunday the 22nd of November, 2009

    version 1.13.19

      View the most recent changes for the hfstar port at: hfstar.darwinports.com/diff
      Scroll down toward the bottom of the page to get installation instructions for hfstar.
      The raw portfile for hfstar 1.13.19 is located here:
      http://hfstar.darwinports.com/dports/archivers/hfstar/Portfile
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      The hfstar Portfile 50980 2009-05-14 19:41:55Z and.damore macports.org $

      PortSystem 1.0
      Name: hfstar
      Version: 1.13.19
      Category: archivers
      Revision: 2
      Maintainers: waqar
      Description: gnutar with HFS+ support
      Platform: darwin
      Long Description: A version of gnutar for Mac OS X that supports archiving HFS+ specific information such as resource forks, type and creator codes as well as other finder flags.
      Homepage: http://www.metaobject.com/Products.html
      Master Sites: http://www.metaobject.com/downloads/macos-x
      distname ${name}.${version}-1.s
      extract.suffix .tgz
      Checksums: md5 67641190e4b3946c201a48310fe2e581
      worksrcdir ${name}
      Patch Files: patch-po_Makefile.in.in
      configure.args --program-prefix=hfs --mandir=${prefix}/share/man --infodir=${prefix}/share/info

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

     Where to find more information:

    Darwin Ports



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