Xsnow version 1.42 - How to Download and Install on Mac OS X
Saturday the 7th of November, 2009

    version 1.42

      View the most recent changes for the xsnow port at: xsnow.darwinports.com/diff
      Scroll down toward the bottom of the page to get installation instructions for xsnow.
      The raw portfile for xsnow 1.42 is located here:
      http://xsnow.darwinports.com/dports/x11/xsnow/Portfile
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      The xsnow Portfile 57382 2009-09-10 09:42:07Z ryandesign macports.org $

      PortSystem 1.0

      Name: xsnow
      Version: 1.42
      Revision: 1
      Description: Create a snowy and Santa-y desktop

      Long Description: Xsnow displays lovely moving snowflakes on your desktop, with Santa Claus running all over the screen.

      Maintainers: nomaintainer
      Category: x11
      Platform: darwin
      Homepage: http://dropmix.xs4all.nl/rick/Xsnow/
      Master Sites: ${homepage}
      Checksums: md5 451d8fc0a2b5393b428faa496a556036 sha1 d63987560dac9c6341e50d270089e40d17031ce3 rmd160 4fdf881d045b986f003a13c0eaa2308775cf5e9e

      use_xmkmf yes
      destroot.target-append install.man

      destroot.destdir-append BINDIR=${prefix}/bin MANDIR=${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/xsnow
      % sudo port install xsnow
      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 xsnow
      ---> Verifying checksum for xsnow
      ---> Extracting xsnow
      ---> Configuring xsnow
      ---> Building xsnow with target all
      ---> Staging xsnow into destroot
      ---> Installing xsnow
    - 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 xsnow with these commands:
      %  man xsnow
      % apropos xsnow
      % which xsnow
      % locate xsnow

     Where to find more information:

    Darwin Ports



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