On Monday, February 25, 2002, at 03:37 PM, Alexander K. Hansen wrote:

> Let me forward you to the fink-beginner's list
> ([EMAIL PROTECTED]), if you are indeed a neophyte.
>
> System-xfree86 is only if you have already installed XFree86 from some 
> other
> source than fink--it is a placeholder to let the system know you have
> XFree86 installed.  It then provides a virtual package, X11.  If you 
> install
> xfree86-base, you also get this package, as well as if you use the
> commercial Xtools package, and install system-xtools.
>
[snip]

While you mention it, does anyone know where Fink's list of placeholders 
are located? I've been curious about that but have not seen it mentioned 
in the docs....

~D~



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