Download and Install libusb version 0.1.12 on Mac OS X
Monday the 6th of October, 2008

    version 0.1.12

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      Scroll down toward the bottom of the page to get installation instructions for libusb.
      The raw portfile for libusb 0.1.12 is located here:
      http://libusb.darwinports.com/dports/devel/libusb/Portfile
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      # $Id: Portfile 30570 2007-10-31 09:41:50Z ryandesign macports.org $

      PortSystem 1.0

      Name: libusb
      Version: 0.1.12
      revision 1
      Category: devel
      Maintainers: rwilcox wilcoxd.com
      Description: Library providing access to USB devices
      Long Description: A library originally developed under Linux to give userland programs an API to access to USB hardware.
      Homepage: http://libusb.sourceforge.net/
      Platform: darwin
      master_sites sourceforge
      checksums sha1 599a5168590f66bc6f1f9a299579fd8500614807
      configure.args --disable-build-docs

      patchfiles patch-darwin.c.diff

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

     Where to find more information:

    Darwin Ports



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