setiathome is the UNIX version of the SETI@home client. It downloads radio telescope data from a network server, analyzes the data looking for signals of extraterrestrial origin, and uploads results to the server, repeating this cycle indefinitely.
setiathome is the UNIX version of the SETI@home client. It downloads radio telescope data from a network server, analyzes the data looking for signals of extraterrestrial origin, and uploads results to the server, repeating this cycle indefinitely.
To install setiathome, run the following command in macOS terminal (Applications->Utilities->Terminal)
sudo port install setiathome
To see what files were installed by setiathome, run:
port contents setiathome
To later upgrade setiathome, run:
sudo port selfupdate && sudo port upgrade setiathome
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