Malsync version 2.2.0 - How to Download and Install on Mac OS X
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    version 2.2.0

      View the most recent changes for the malsync port at: malsync.darwinports.com/diff
      Scroll down toward the bottom of the page to get installation instructions for malsync.
      The raw portfile for malsync 2.2.0 is located here:
      http://malsync.darwinports.com/dports/comms/malsync/Portfile
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      The malsync Portfile 56061 2009-08-24 00:33:19Z ryandesign macports.org $
      PortSystem 1.0
      Name: malsync
      Version: 2.2.0
      # not a great match; FreeBSD has a "palm" category but we don't yet
      Category: comms
      Platform: darwin
      Maintainers: fenner
      Homepage: http://www.tomw.org/malsync/
      Master Sites: http://www.tomw.org/malsync/
      Checksums: md5 d1c41526b91bb38c21a4ced01d26328c
      distfiles ${name}_${version}.src.tar.gz
      worksrcdir malsync
      Description: AvantGo.com palm pilot synchronization utility
      depends_lib lib:pisock.8:pilot-link
      Patch Files: malsync.patch
      Long Description: MalSync is a command line tool that allows Palm Pilots to synchronize to the AvantGo.com server.
      configure {}
      build { system "make PREFIX=${prefix}" }
      destroot {
      xinstall -m 755 ${worksrcpath}/malsync ${destroot}${prefix}/bin
      set docdst "${destroot}${prefix}/share/doc/malsync"
      xinstall -d ${docdst}
      xinstall -m 644 ${worksrcpath}/Doc/README_AvantGo ${docdst}
      xinstall -m 644 ${worksrcpath}/Doc/README_malsync ${docdst}
      }

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

     Where to find more information:

    Darwin Ports



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