Libgsasl version 1.3 - How to Download and Install on Mac OS X
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    version 1.3

      View the most recent changes for the libgsasl port at: libgsasl.darwinports.com/diff
      Scroll down toward the bottom of the page to get installation instructions for libgsasl.
      The raw portfile for libgsasl 1.3 is located here:
      http://libgsasl.darwinports.com/dports/security/libgsasl/Portfile
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      The libgsasl Portfile 59041 2009-10-08 20:32:15Z ryandesign macports.org $

      PortSystem 1.0

      Name: libgsasl
      Version: 1.3
      Maintainers: ryandesign
      Category: security net
      Platform: darwin
      Homepage: http://josefsson.org/libgsasl/
      Master Sites: gnu:gsasl

      Description: GNU SASL: an authentication library.

      Long Description: GNU SASL is an implementation of the Simple Authentication and Security Layer framework and a few common SASL mechanisms. SASL is used by network servers (e.g., IMAP, SMTP) to request authentication from clients, and in clients to authenticate against servers.

      Checksums: md5 7ddb5cd567e5cc8d993fa95783b0073c sha1 eb4acff1314d8047230c9eb6898ae1326aadc2b3 rmd160 ca3c256a35cefbd8c8a3061b48a523ab3600b8cd

      depends_lib port:libiconv port:gettext port:gss port:libidn

      use_parallel_build yes

      livecheck.type regex
      livecheck.url ftp://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/gsasl/
      livecheck.regex "${name}-(\\d+(?:\\.\\d+)*)${extract.suffix}"

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

     Where to find more information:

    Darwin Ports



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