Libhttpd version 1.3 - How to Download and Install on Mac OS X
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    version 1.3

      View the most recent changes for the libhttpd port at: libhttpd.darwinports.com/diff
      Scroll down toward the bottom of the page to get installation instructions for libhttpd.
      The raw portfile for libhttpd 1.3 is located here:
      http://libhttpd.darwinports.com/dports/devel/libhttpd/Portfile
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      The libhttpd Portfile 30224 2007-10-22 22:49:14Z jmpp macports.org $

      PortSystem 1.0
      Name: libhttpd
      Version: 1.3
      Category: devel www
      Maintainers: nomaintainer
      Platform: darwin freebsd
      Description: provides basic web server capabilities
      Long Description: libhttpd can be used to add basic web server capabilities to an application or embedded device. The library handles both static and dynamically generated content, has very low overheads, and provides many features to simplify the creation of web based application interfaces.

      Homepage: http://www.hughes.com.au/products/libhttpd/
      Master Sites: ${homepage}
      Checksums: md5 ea0fb523fdb467702d34185be55e940c

      patch {
      reinplace "s|/usr/local|${destroot}${prefix}|g" ${worksrcpath}/src/Makefile.tmpl
      }

      post-destroot {
      file mkdir ${destroot}${prefix}/share/doc/${name}
      file copy ${worksrcpath}/HISTORY ${worksrcpath}/License ${worksrcpath}/README ${worksrcpath}/doc/FAQ.txt ${worksrcpath}/doc/libhttpd.pdf ${destroot}${prefix}/share/doc/${name}
      }

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

     Where to find more information:

    Darwin Ports



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