Bvi version 1.3.2 - How to Download and Install on Mac OS X
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    version 1.3.2

      View the most recent changes for the bvi port at: bvi.darwinports.com/diff
      Scroll down toward the bottom of the page to get installation instructions for bvi.
      The raw portfile for bvi 1.3.2 is located here:
      http://bvi.darwinports.com/dports/editors/bvi/Portfile
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      The bvi Portfile 35367 2008-03-26 08:12:33Z jmr macports.org $

      PortSystem 1.0

      Name: bvi
      Version: 1.3.2
      Platform: darwin
      Category: editors
      Maintainers: kruschwitz.biz:max
      Description: A vi-like binary file (hex)editor

      Long Description: Bvi is a display oriented (hex)editor for binary files based on those of the vi(1) texteditor.

      Homepage: http://bvi.sourceforge.net/
      Master Sites: sourceforge

      Checksums: md5 4257305ffb27177a6d5208b2df4ca92d sha1 0ff213ebb5cd0993c5d1f7c8d4172aaec709aac1 rmd160 d50aa06d5c978026d363002fee194802b2096cbc

      extract.suffix .src.tar.gz
      configure.args --mandir=${prefix}/share/man

      depends_lib port:ncurses

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

     Where to find more information:

    Darwin Ports



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