Fastlink version 4.1P - How to Download and Install on Mac OS X
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    version 4.1P

      View the most recent changes for the fastlink port at: fastlink.darwinports.com/diff
      Scroll down toward the bottom of the page to get installation instructions for fastlink.
      The raw portfile for fastlink 4.1P is located here:
      http://fastlink.darwinports.com/dports/science/fastlink/Portfile
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      The fastlink Portfile 32947 2008-01-15 12:14:22Z ryandesign macports.org $

      PortSystem 1.0
      Name: fastlink
      Version: 4.1P
      Category: science
      Maintainers: nomaintainer
      Description: Genetic Analysis Software
      Long Description: Genetic linkage analysis is a statistical technique used to map genes and find the approximate location of disease genes.
      Homepage: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/CBBresearch/Schaffer/fastlink.html
      Platform: darwin
      Master Sites: ftp://fastlink.nih.gov/pub/fastlink/
      distfiles fastlink.tar.Z
      Checksums: md5 fec6f6529776a366c9ee1ac563a9df12

      set worksrcdir fastlink/4.1P/src

      use_configure no

      build.target installfast EXTRAFLAGS="-I${prefix}/include -I/usr/include -I/usr/include/malloc -L${prefix}/lib"

      destroot {
      xinstall -m 755 -W ${worksrcpath} lodscore ilink linkmap mlink unknown ${destroot}${prefix}/bin
      xinstall -m 755 -d ${destroot}${prefix}/share/doc/fastlink
      eval xinstall -m 444 [glob ${workpath}/fastlink/README.*] ${destroot}$prefix/share/doc/fastlink
      eval xinstall -m 444 [glob ${workpath}/fastlink/*.ps] ${destroot}$prefix/share/doc/fastlink
      }


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

     Where to find more information:

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