Libnfc version 1.2.1 - How to Download and Install on Mac OS X
Sunday the 22nd of November, 2009

    version 1.2.1

      View the most recent changes for the libnfc port at: libnfc.darwinports.com/diff
      Scroll down toward the bottom of the page to get installation instructions for libnfc.
      The raw portfile for libnfc 1.2.1 is located here:
      http://libnfc.darwinports.com/dports/comms/libnfc/Portfile
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      The libnfc Portfile 55900 2009-08-20 23:05:28Z ryandesign macports.org $

      PortSystem 1.0

      Name: libnfc
      Version: 1.2.1
      Platform: darwin
      Category: comms devel
      Maintainers: 9600.org:al-libnfcport

      Description: Nearfield Communications Library (RFID)

      Long Description: libnfc is the first free NFC SDK and Programmers API released under the GNU Lesser General Public License. It provides complete transparency and royalty-free use for everyone.

      Homepage: http://www.libnfc.org/
      Master Sites: googlecode

      Checksums: md5 90ce5d0445c6228f0e80ae3b62709f96 sha1 2e0c4798d47c0bed3ef52bb0bce31b44210b2266 rmd160 4a77224bad0a0fcdb4e5dc27bcd111aef47d42c6
      depends_lib port:libusb port:libusb-compat

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

     Where to find more information:

    Darwin Ports



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