Gnuchess version 5.07 - How to Download and Install on Mac OS X
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    version 5.07

      View the most recent changes for the gnuchess port at: gnuchess.darwinports.com/diff
      Scroll down toward the bottom of the page to get installation instructions for gnuchess.
      The raw portfile for gnuchess 5.07 is located here:
      http://gnuchess.darwinports.com/dports/games/gnuchess/Portfile
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      The gnuchess Portfile 32373 2007-12-28 19:31:25Z pmq macports.org $

      PortSystem 1.0

      Name: gnuchess
      Version: 5.07
      Revision: 1
      Category: games
      Platform: darwin freebsd
      Maintainers: pmq

      Description: The GNU chess program
      Long Description: GNU Chess is a chess program. It enables you to play against an automated and skillful chess opponent on virtually any computer platform. Master strength.

      Homepage: http://www.gnu.org/software/chess
      Master Sites: gnu:chess

      Checksums: md5 259da00aa559e5624c65279484fccaf7

      Patch Files: patch-common.h.diff

      # or else it segfaults, I'm out of explanation here
      configure.args --without-readline

      livecheck.url ${homepage}/ChangeLog
      livecheck.regex "(\[0-9.\]*) 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/gnuchess
      % sudo port install gnuchess
      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 gnuchess
      ---> Verifying checksum for gnuchess
      ---> Extracting gnuchess
      ---> Configuring gnuchess
      ---> Building gnuchess with target all
      ---> Staging gnuchess into destroot
      ---> Installing gnuchess
    - 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 gnuchess with these commands:
      %  man gnuchess
      % apropos gnuchess
      % which gnuchess
      % locate gnuchess

     Where to find more information:

    Darwin Ports



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