I guess it means that xforms is only known to the binary distribution as a dependency of lyx (I don't think that anything else depends on it). You can either try to install xforms from source, or get an unofficial binary from somebody. I can send you one if you want, but I'll have to build the package first. What version of lyx are you trying to install, so that I can get you the proper xforms version?
I've cc'ed the maintainer for xforms/lyx and the mailing list to see if any additional insights are forthcoming. On Tue, 2002-08-13 at 18:56, GD wrote: > here what it says so ... > > > apt-get install xforms > Reading Package Lists... Done > Building Dependency Tree... Done > Package xforms has no available version, but exists in the database. > This typically means that the package was mentioned in a dependency and > never uploaded, has been obsoleted or is not available with the contents > of sources.list > E: Package xforms has no installation candidate > > > I'm really not good at this what am i supposed to do. > > GD > > > Le mardi 13 août 2002, à 10:52 , Alexander Hansen a écrit : > > > Is xforms available on the binary distro (i.e. can you install anything > > with 'apt-get install xforms')? If so, what version does it install? > > > > On Tue, 2002-08-13 at 17:12, GD wrote: > >> hi > >> > >> here what i get when i try to install > >> lix : what i am supposed to be doing? > >> > >> > >> apt-get install lyx > >> Reading Package Lists... Done > >> Building Dependency Tree... Done > >> Some packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have > >> requested an impossible situation or if you are using the unstable > >> distribution that some required packages have not yet been created > >> or been moved out of Incoming. > >> > >> Since you only requested a single operation it is extremely likely that > >> the package is simply not installable and a bug report against > >> that package should be filed. > >> The following information may help to resolve the situation: > >> > >> Sorry, but the following packages have unmet dependencies: > >> lyx: Depends: xforms but it is not installable > >> E: Sorry, broken packages > >> > >> > >> G_D > >> > >> > >> > >> ------------------------------------------------------- > >> 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_code=31 > >> _______________________________________________ > >> 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_code=31 > > _______________________________________________ > > 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
