Gpsbabel version 1.3.6 - How to Download and Install on Mac OS X
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    version 1.3.6

      View the most recent changes for the gpsbabel port at: gpsbabel.darwinports.com/diff
      Scroll down toward the bottom of the page to get installation instructions for gpsbabel.
      The raw portfile for gpsbabel 1.3.6 is located here:
      http://gpsbabel.darwinports.com/dports/textproc/gpsbabel/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 gpsbabel Portfile 59722 2009-10-21 00:06:24Z snc macports.org $

      PortSystem 1.0

      Name: gpsbabel
      Version: 1.3.6
      Revision: 1
      Category: textproc comms
      license GPL
      Maintainers: snc openmaintainer
      Description: GPSBabel converts/uploads GPS waypoints, tracks, and routes
      Long Description: GPSBabel converts GPS waypoints, tracks, and routes from one format to another, whether that format is a common mapping format like Delorme, Streets and Trips, or even a serial upload or download to a GPS unit such as those from Garmin and Magellan.
      Platform: darwin
      Homepage: http://www.gpsbabel.org/
      Master Sites: ${homepage}plan9.php?dl=
      Checksums: md5 1571b31f8f06f722995449dbff01ca49

      depends_lib port:expat port:libusb-compat

      configure.args --with-zlib=system --with-expathdr=${prefix}/include --with-libexpat=${prefix}/lib

      post-destroot {
      xinstall -m 755 -d ${destroot}${prefix}/share/doc/${name}
      xinstall -m 644 -W ${worksrcpath} AUTHORS COPYING README.contrib README.igc README.magnav README.mapconverter README.psp README.xmapwpt ${destroot}${prefix}/share/doc/${name}
      }

      livecheck.type regex
      livecheck.url ${homepage}
      livecheck.regex "GPSBabel (\\d\\.\\d\\.\\d) released"

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

     Where to find more information:

    Darwin Ports



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