[xcrysden] Error in compiling XCrysden source package for MacOS

[Tone Kokalj]

On Thu, 2022-09-15 at 01:05 -0400, Tevin Li wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I apologize for sending this message again, but I am attempting to
> compile the source package for xcrysden for MacOS and I am
> encountering the following error message:
> 
> --2022-09-10 01:16:09--  
> ftp://ftp.freedesktop.org/pub/mesa/mesa-18.3.6.tar.gz
>   (try:19) => ‘mesa-18.3.6.tar.gz’
> ==> CWD not required.
> ==> SIZE mesa-18.3.6.tar.gz ... 20348664
> ==> PASV ... 
> Cannot parse PASV response.
> Retrying.

You can avoid compiling external libraries. Instead of "make", use
"make xcrysden".

As an alternative you may try a precompiled mac os version:
http://www.xcrysden.org/download/xcrysden-1.6.2-macosx-shared.tar.gz
You may also check Macports or Fink version
https://ports.macports.org/port/xcrysden/
https://pdb.finkproject.org/pdb/package.php/xcrysden

Best regards, Tone
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Jožef Stefan Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia