Kaffe version 1.1.7 - How to Download and Install on Mac OS X
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    version 1.1.7

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      Scroll down toward the bottom of the page to get installation instructions for kaffe.
      The raw portfile for kaffe 1.1.7 is located here:
      http://kaffe.darwinports.com/dports/lang/kaffe/Portfile
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      The kaffe Portfile 38003 2008-07-02 18:22:48Z simon macports.org $

      PortSystem 1.0

      Name: kaffe
      Version: 1.1.7
      Category: lang
      Maintainers: nomaintainer
      Platform: darwin
      Description: A complete java VM and class library.
      Long Description: This is Kaffe, a complete virtual machine and class library set which allows the execution of Java code. It comes with a virtual machine and a set of class libraries including beans, and an AWT graphics system.

      Homepage: http://www.kaffe.org
      Master Sites: ftp://ftp.kaffe.org/pub/kaffe/v1.1.x-development/
      Checksums: md5 375c3dc44656f3f253455ea219f768b1

      configure.cflags-append "-fstrict-aliasing -funroll-loops -L${prefix}/lib"
      configure.cppflags-append "-no-cpp-precomp -L${prefix}/lib -I${prefix}/include/freetype2"
      configure.args --disable-nls --disable-rpath --disable-debug --with-engine=intrp --mandir=${prefix}/share/man
      depends_lib port:esound port:gmp port:gtk2 port:libart_lgpl port:freetype

      platform darwin 8 {
      depends_lib-delete port:jikes
      }

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

     Where to find more information:

    Darwin Ports



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