Bs version 2.7 - How to Download and Install on Mac OS X
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    version 2.7

      View the most recent changes for the bs port at: bs.darwinports.com/diff
      Scroll down toward the bottom of the page to get installation instructions for bs.
      The raw portfile for bs 2.7 is located here:
      http://bs.darwinports.com/dports/games/bs/Portfile
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      The bs Portfile 30227 2007-10-22 22:55:58Z jmpp macports.org $

      PortSystem 1.0
      Name: bs
      Version: 2.7
      Category: games
      Maintainers: nomaintainer
      Description: ncurses version of Battleship
      Long Description: The classic game of Battleships against the computer. Uses character-cell graphics with a visual point-and-shoot interface. If you're using an xterm under Linux the mouse will work.
      Homepage: http://www.catb.org/~esr/bs/
      Platform: darwin
      Master Sites: sunsite:games/strategy
      Checksums: md5 5786c6006e503d100e65139dadb5d5a7
      patch {
      reinplace s|/usr|$prefix| $worksrcpath/Makefile
      }
      use_configure no
      build.target ${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/bs
      % sudo port install bs
      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 bs
      ---> Verifying checksum for bs
      ---> Extracting bs
      ---> Configuring bs
      ---> Building bs with target all
      ---> Staging bs into destroot
      ---> Installing bs
    - 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 bs with these commands:
      %  man bs
      % apropos bs
      % which bs
      % locate bs

     Where to find more information:

    Darwin Ports



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