CODEWITHSUNDEEP
macososx-lioneps
datcn
datcn

Reputation: 751

How to setup Xfig onto a Mac machine?

The user manual said that I need to

Get the source of xfig (xfig.3.2.5-alpha3.full.tar.gz) and gunzip and untar the file: Either do: gunzip -c xfig.3.2.5-alpha3.full.tar.gz | tar xvf - or gunzip xfig.3.2.5-alpha3.full.tar.gz tar xvf xfig.3.2.5-alpha3.full.tar

It also said that

There is a version of xfig ported to run on the MacIntosh under the Darwin port of XFree86.

But I didn't find how to setup the XFree86 and even the xfig since I am very new to either Mac OS or UNIX.

Upvotes: 3

Views: 16461

Answers (2)

mmmmmm
mmmmmm

Reputation: 32710

The easiest way is probably to use a package manager like Macports, Fink, Homebrew etc.

For macports the steps are basically

  1. Install macports from the correct .dmg from here
  2. Install Xcode
  3. Update macports sudo port selfupdate
  4. Check your shells have /opt/local/bin on the path before other directories
  5. Install the xfig port sudo port install xfig

The other managers will have a similar set of instructions.

Upvotes: 8

Robert Law
Robert Law

Reputation: 9

When drawing a line in xfig, the right button is a cancel operation button. To end the line, you press the middle button. I'm not sure how you get a mac mouse to simulate the middle or the right button.

Upvotes: 0

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