Gerbv version 2.2.0 - How to Download and Install on Mac OS X
Tuesday the 9th of February, 2010

    version 2.2.0

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      The raw portfile for gerbv 2.2.0 is located here:
      http://gerbv.darwinports.com/dports/cad/gerbv/Portfile
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      The gerbv Portfile 59910 2009-10-27 01:24:02Z jmr macports.org $

      PortSystem 1.0
      Name: gerbv
      Version: 2.2.0
      Category: cad
      Platform: darwin
      Maintainers: zonque.org:darwinports
      Description: Gerber Viewer (gerbv) is a viewer for Gerber files
      Long Description: Gerber Viewer (gerbv) is a viewer for Gerber files. Gerber files are generated from PCB CAD system and sent to PCB manufacturers as basis for the manufacturing process. The standard supported by gerbv is RS-274X.
      Homepage: http://gerbv.sourceforge.net/
      Master Sites: sourceforge
      Checksums: md5 400b3a5dd23c5892fc09715b34fdc94a sha1 d3f05c37c06aae8f29074e1496871dc683eef13a

      depends_lib port:gtk2 port:libpng

      configure.args --enable-gtk2 --mandir=\\\${prefix}/share/man --disable-update-desktop-database

      destroot.destdir prefix=${destroot}${prefix}


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

     Where to find more information:

    Darwin Ports



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