Openvpn2 version 2.0.9 - How to Download and Install on Mac OS X
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    version 2.0.9

      View the most recent changes for the openvpn2 port at: openvpn2.darwinports.com/diff
      Scroll down toward the bottom of the page to get installation instructions for openvpn2.
      The raw portfile for openvpn2 2.0.9 is located here:
      http://openvpn2.darwinports.com/dports/net/openvpn2/Portfile
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      The openvpn2 Portfile 50984 2009-05-14 21:08:43Z and.damore macports.org $

      PortSystem 1.0

      Name: openvpn2
      Version: 2.0.9
      Revision: 1
      distname openvpn-${version}
      Category: net security
      Platform: darwin
      Maintainers: gmail.com:jordiyeh pmq

      Description: easy-to-use, robust, and highly configurable VPN
      Long Description: OpenVPN is an easy-to-use, robust, and highly configurable VPN (Virtual Private Network) daemon which can be used to securely link two or more private networks using an encrypted tunnel over the internet.

      Homepage: http://www.openvpn.net
      Master Sites: ${homepage}/release/
      distname openvpn-${version}
      Checksums: sha1 6e900994bc9e4a14096173931c565ac27b0e7bb5 rmd160 e2b73071c8d6e9fba93afe46355a35882773d936

      depends_lib port:lzo2 port:openssl

      configure.args --mandir=${prefix}/share/man --with-lzo-headers=${prefix}/include --with-lzo-lib=${prefix}/lib --with-ssl-headers=${prefix}/include --with-ssl-lib=${prefix}/lib --program-suffix=2

      post-destroot {
      set docdir ${destroot}/${prefix}/share/doc/${name}
      xinstall -m 755 -d ${docdir}
      foreach dir "easy-rsa sample-config-files sample-scripts contrib sample-keys management" {
      file copy ${worksrcpath}/${dir} ${docdir}
      }
      foreach file "AUTHORS INSTALL NEWS PORTS README" {
      xinstall -m 644 -W ${worksrcpath} ${file} ${docdir}
      }
      xinstall -m 644 ${worksrcpath}/openvpn-plugin.h ${destroot}${prefix}/include
      }

      livecheck.url ${homepage}/download.html
      livecheck.regex openvpn-(\[0-9.\]*).tar.gz

    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/openvpn2
      % sudo port install openvpn2
      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 openvpn2
      ---> Verifying checksum for openvpn2
      ---> Extracting openvpn2
      ---> Configuring openvpn2
      ---> Building openvpn2 with target all
      ---> Staging openvpn2 into destroot
      ---> Installing openvpn2
    - 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 openvpn2 with these commands:
      %  man openvpn2
      % apropos openvpn2
      % which openvpn2
      % locate openvpn2

     Where to find more information:

    Darwin Ports



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