This is exactly what the "system-xfree86" package does: it lets the packaging system know that you have xfree86.
On Mon, 2002-12-16 at 14:00, Jaimie Lancaster wrote: > Recently upgraded to Jaguar. Lost my X windows capability. Scoured the > web and finally reinstalled xfree86 and the patches and everything > works like a charm. I downloaded the files from the Xdarwin site. Now > when I use fink, it tells me that xfree86 is not installed and that it > will need to install the application (because of a dependency). It > mentioned something about letting the program know that I wanted to > keep my original installation but I wasn't clear on how to do that. > > In short form, my question is "How do I let fink know that I already > have xfree86 installed?" > > Thanks for the help. > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This sf.net email is sponsored by: > With Great Power, Comes Great Responsibility > Learn to use your power at OSDN's High Performance Computing Channel > http://hpc.devchannel.org/ > _______________________________________________ > Fink-beginners mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-beginners > -- Alexander K. Hansen Associate Research Scientist, Columbia University visiting MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center Levitated Dipole Experiment 175 Albany Street, NW17-219 Cambridge, MA 02139-4213 ------------------------------------------------------- This sf.net email is sponsored by: With Great Power, Comes Great Responsibility Learn to use your power at OSDN's High Performance Computing Channel http://hpc.devchannel.org/ _______________________________________________ Fink-beginners mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-beginners
