Gxmessage version 2.12.1 - How to Download and Install on Mac OS X
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    version 2.12.1

      View the most recent changes for the gxmessage port at: gxmessage.darwinports.com/diff
      Scroll down toward the bottom of the page to get installation instructions for gxmessage.
      The raw portfile for gxmessage 2.12.1 is located here:
      http://gxmessage.darwinports.com/dports/x11/gxmessage/Portfile
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      The gxmessage Portfile 51818 2009-06-04 05:29:58Z blb macports.org $

      PortSystem 1.0
      Name: gxmessage
      Version: 2.12.1
      Category: x11
      Maintainers: nomaintainer
      Description: a GTK-based xmessage clone.
      Long Description: gxmessage opens a window to display a message obtained from the command line, from a file, or from stdin. The window includes a row of buttons, each of which causes the program to exit with a different return code.

      Platform: darwin

      Homepage: http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~trmusson/programs.html#gxmessage
      Master Sites: http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~trmusson/stuff

      Checksums: md5 48c0f8b2a18fa92724c1cec83a9aa46c sha1 faf2e2c55b527d05f586fbc5f8e6d671e546a0a5 rmd160 24f3c8219bda74b804baa1b75011c15e7badc4b0

      depends_lib port:gtk2

      configure.args --mandir=${prefix}/share/man


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

     Where to find more information:

    Darwin Ports



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