Lal version 6.3.1 - How to Download and Install on Mac OS X
Tuesday the 3rd of November, 2009

    version 6.3.1

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      The raw portfile for lal 6.3.1 is located here:
      http://lal.darwinports.com/dports/science/lal/Portfile
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      The lal Portfile 59422 2009-10-14 22:02:57Z ram macports.org $

      PortSystem 1.0

      Name: lal
      Version: 6.3.1
      Category: science
      Platform: darwin
      Maintainers: ram

      Description: LSC Algorithm Library
      Long Description: LIGO Scientific Collaboration Algorithm Library containing core routines for gravitational wave data analysis.

      Homepage: https://www.lsc-group.phys.uwm.edu/daswg/projects/lal.html
      Master Sites: http://www.lsc-group.phys.uwm.edu/daswg/download/software/source/

      Checksums: md5 82fe6f937403317679b5c91b7295a28a sha1 2f8ac01420fce62aeb9094c2a5bd00c0b10b64f3 rmd160 4c13327f9925900948adf770a035a80c123c9fbd

      depends_build bin:pkg-config:pkgconfig port:python26

      depends_lib port:gsl port:fftw-3 port:fftw-3-single port:libframe port:metaio port:libxml2

      configure.python ${prefix}/bin/python2.6
      configure.args --mandir=${prefix}/share/man --enable-xml --disable-gcc-flags --disable-debug

      use_parallel_build yes

      livecheck.type regex
      livecheck.url ${master_sites}
      livecheck.regex {lal-(\d+(?:\.\d+)*).tar.gz}

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

     Where to find more information:

    Darwin Ports



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