Py-biggles version 1.6.5 - How to Download and Install on Mac OS X
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    version 1.6.5

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      The raw portfile for py-biggles 1.6.5 is located here:
      http://py-biggles.darwinports.com/dports/python/py-biggles/Portfile
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      The py-biggles Portfile 47657 2009-03-03 06:13:40Z deric macports.org $

      PortSystem 1.0
      PortGroup python24 1.0

      Name: py-biggles
      Version: 1.6.5
      Revision: 1
      Category: python graphics math science
      Platform: darwin
      Maintainers: macports.org:deric
      Description: Creates 2D scientific plots
      Long Description: Biggles is a Python module for the creation of publication-quality 2D scientific plots.
      Homepage: http://biggles.sourceforge.net/
      Master Sites: sourceforge:biggles
      distname python2-biggles-${version}
      Checksums: md5 be1ba7a98cd58ce875e181bd60930b63 sha1 067f7fd2803bbdf148a29c48da10a667cf304aed rmd160 227ea00cbd73e3d2c502bd3398438fe5420559f6

      depends_lib lib:libplot.2.2:plotutils port:py-numpy

      build.target build_ext
      build.args -I${prefix}/include

      post-extract {
      # edit setup.py in accordance with INSTALL so that libplot_prefix points to MacPorts prefix
      system "sed \"s/\\/usr\\/local/[regsub -all {/} $prefix {\/}]/\" ${worksrcpath}/setup.py > ${worksrcpath}/setup.py.tmp"
      system "mv ${worksrcpath}/setup.py.tmp ${worksrcpath}/setup.py"
      }

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

     Where to find more information:

    Darwin Ports



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