Scrypt version 1.1.4 - How to Download and Install on Mac OS X
Monday the 23rd of November, 2009

    version 1.1.4

      View the most recent changes for the scrypt port at: scrypt.darwinports.com/diff
      Scroll down toward the bottom of the page to get installation instructions for scrypt.
      The raw portfile for scrypt 1.1.4 is located here:
      http://scrypt.darwinports.com/dports/security/scrypt/Portfile
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      # -*- coding: utf-8; mode: tcl; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- vim:fenc=utf-8:ft=tcl:et:sw=4:ts=4:sts=4
      The scrypt Portfile 52910 2009-06-25 19:37:27Z brett macports.org $

      PortSystem 1.0

      Name: scrypt
      Version: 1.1.4
      Description: key derivation function
      Long Description: The scrypt key derivation function was originally developed for use in the Tarsnap online backup system and is designed to be far more secure against hardware brute-force attacks than alternative functions such as PBKDF2 or bcrypt.
      Maintainers: brett openmaintainer
      Category: security
      Platform: darwin
      Homepage: http://www.tarsnap.com/scrypt
      Master Sites: http://www.tarsnap.com/scrypt/
      Checksums: sha1 05f53d661ae50e6df3cbf5d8ba2ec169e3fceeff
      extract.suffix .tgz
      configure.args --mandir=${prefix}/share/man


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

     Where to find more information:

    Darwin Ports



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