[Swarm-Support] Re: SWARM on a Mac OS X.2

[Bill Northcott]

On 24/05/2004, at 10:32 AM, Jacoby Carter wrote:
> I downloaded the program and ran the installation package.
> I can't find it using finder, but can find it using the terminal 
> program.

The Swarm files install under /usr/local/Swarm2.2.  To access 
/usr/local from the Finder select Go -> Go to folder (Shift-CMD-G) and 
type the directory name.

> I am at a loss as to how to get it running.

The installers provide a set of libraries to support Swarm programming. 
 You have to get the source of a Swarm program.  Then compile it and 
run it.

> I tried typing in the commands suggested in the "Install Swarm 
> libraries
> for MacOX X with X11 but I amg getting "Command not found".

I would recommend you get one of the books available on learning UNIX 
with MacOS X and possibly the O'Reilly book - MacOS X for UNIX geeks.

Bill Northcott