Mgzip version 1.2c - How to Download and Install on Mac OS X
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    version 1.2c

      View the most recent changes for the mgzip port at: mgzip.darwinports.com/diff
      Scroll down toward the bottom of the page to get installation instructions for mgzip.
      The raw portfile for mgzip 1.2c is located here:
      http://mgzip.darwinports.com/dports/archivers/mgzip/Portfile
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      # -*- coding: utf-8; mode: tcl; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- vim:fenc=utf-8:ft=tcl:et:sw=4:ts=4:sts=4
      The mgzip Portfile 57375 2009-09-10 08:16:41Z ryandesign macports.org $

      PortSystem 1.0

      Name: mgzip
      Version: 1.2c
      Revision: 1
      Category: archivers
      #license GPLv2
      Maintainers: snc openmaintainer
      Description: a multi-processor capable .gz file creator.
      Long Description: mgzip is a program that makes use of SMP machines and zlib to use as many processors as you have to quickly compress files into gzip compatible format.
      Homepage: http://lemley.net/mgzip.html
      depends_lib port:zlib

      Platform: darwin

      Master Sites: http://lemley.net/
      distname smp_mgzip_${version}
      Checksums: md5 24be15374a3c0107311d8476d9f4d03c sha1 a261a9abde6648d84b50377c6f18bb0e229a860c rmd160 e3a91c4705b2769ce377ce698593d395ac6dec3b

      Patch Files: patch-mgzip.c.diff

      configure.args --with-zlib=${prefix}

      test.run yes

      destroot {
      xinstall -m 755 ${worksrcpath}/mgzip ${destroot}${prefix}/bin
      }

      livecheck.type regex
      livecheck.url ${homepage}
      livecheck.regex smp_${name}_(\[0-9.a-z\]+)\\.tar.gz

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

     Where to find more information:

    Darwin Ports



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