Dbtool version 1.6 - How to Download and Install on Mac OS X
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    version 1.6

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      Scroll down toward the bottom of the page to get installation instructions for dbtool.
      The raw portfile for dbtool 1.6 is located here:
      http://dbtool.darwinports.com/dports/databases/dbtool/Portfile
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      The dbtool Portfile 30223 2007-10-22 22:46:02Z jmpp macports.org $

      PortSystem 1.0

      Name: dbtool
      Version: 1.6
      Category: databases
      Platform: darwin
      Maintainers: nomaintainer
      Description: Store and retrieve data in a key/value format in a hash database
      Long Description: dbtool can be used to store and retrieve data in a key/value format in a hash database. Perl compatible regular expressions are supported both for storing and retrieving of data. It's main advantages are the ability to maintain huge amounts of data and speed. It also supports encrypted databases using the RIJNDAEL cipher algorithm.

      Homepage: http://www.daemon.de/DBTOOL
      Master Sites: ftp://ftp.daemon.de/scip/Apps/dbtool/
      Checksums: md5 a8e3f0982b42b0dbb3b9c1c31c975060

      depends_lib lib:libgdbm:gdbm bin:pcre-config:pcre
      depends_run bin:bash:bash

      configure.env LIBS=-L${prefix}/lib
      configure.args --mandir=${prefix}/share/man

      build.type gnu
      build.args CXX=g++ CXXFLAGS="-g -Wstrict-prototypes -O -I${prefix}/include"

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

     Where to find more information:

    Darwin Ports



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