There have been changes in some of the download URLs, including that of giflib (actually it looks like you're 2 URLs behind). You need to update your package descriptions with a selfupdate.
On Sunday 28 July 2002 03:16, Richard Jennings wrote: > Hello, > > I'm having a problem installing some packages and wonder if it's related > to some changes to package names. I installed XonX and Fink. > Successfully did "fink install xmahjongg", so I know Fink and the > toolset is working. But when I try to install windowmaker I run into > some difficulties. > > From the console output below you can see that Fink failed to find the > package "giflib-4.1.0.tar.gz". Google failed to find it either, but did > turn up "giflib-4.1.0.tgz" at > http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/gnu-darwin/giflib-4.1.0.tgz > > I'm wondering if the name of the package has been mangled somewhere - if > so, how does it get fixed? If not, what's wrong? > > Thanks > Richard > > [localhost:~] richard% fink install windowmaker > sudo /sw/bin/fink 'install' 'windowmaker' > Password: > Reading package info... > Information about 227 packages read. > The following 7 additional packages will be installed: > dlcompat giflib libjpeg libpng libproplist libtiff zlib > Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y > curl -L -s -S -o giflib-4.1.0.tar.gz > ftp://prtr-13.ucsc.edu/pub/libungif/giflib-4.1.0.tar.gz > curl: (9) Couldn't change to directory pub/libungif > ### curl failed, exit code 9 > > Downloading 'giflib-4.1.0.tar.gz' from the URL > 'ftp://prtr-13.ucsc.edu/pub/libungif/giflib-4.1.0.tar.gz' failed. There > can > be several reasons for this: > - The server is too busy to let you in or is temporarily down. Try again > later. > - There is a network problem. If you are behind a firewall you may want > to > check the proxy and passive mode FTP settings. Then try again. > - The file was removed from the server or moved to another directory. The > package description must be updated. > In any case, you can download 'giflib-4.1.0.tar.gz' manually and put it > in > '/sw/src', then run fink again with the same command. > > Failed: file download failed for giflib-4.1.0.tar.gz of package > giflib-4.1.0-2 > [localhost:~] richard% > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This sf.net email is sponsored by:ThinkGeek > Welcome to geek heaven. > http://thinkgeek.com/sf > _______________________________________________ > Fink-beginners mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-beginners -- -- Alexander K. Hansen Associate Research Scientist, Columbia University Levitated Dipole Experiment MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center, 175 Albany Street, NW17-219 Cambridge, MA 02139-4213 Phone: 617-252-1818 Fax: 208-988-4057 ------------------------------------------------------- This sf.net email is sponsored by: Dice - The leading online job board for high-tech professionals. Search and apply for tech jobs today! http://seeker.dice.com/seeker.epl?rel_code1 _______________________________________________ Fink-beginners mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-beginners
