I tried it - but I pretty much got the same error message: sudo dpkg -i /sw/fink/dists/local/main/binary-darwin-powerpc/system-xfree86_4.2-3_darwin- powerpc.deb (Reading database ... 42440 files and directories currently installed.) Unpacking system-xfree86 (from .../system-xfree86_4.2-3_darwin-powerpc.deb) ...
dpkg: error processing /sw/fink/dists/local/main/binary-darwin-powerpc/system-xfree86_4.2-3_darwin- powerpc.deb (--install): subprocess pre-installation script returned error exit status 1 Errors were encountered while processing: /sw/fink/dists/local/main/binary-darwin-powerpc/system-xfree86_4.2-3_darwin -powerpc.deb Note that this is the complete error message - I didn't add the ellipse. I'm running 10.2.3 on a Ti 667 PowerBook with the Dec 2002 dev tools. William > Did you try installing the deb file manually with sudo dpkg -i > <filename> > > On Wed, 2003-01-08 at 14:17, William Kolean wrote: >>> On Wednesday, January 8, 2003, at 09:31 AM, Alexander Hansen wrote: >>> >>>> Do you have unstable turned on? >>>> >>>> Also, there is a binary release out, so you should be able to try an >>>> 'apt-get update' >>> >>> Its in stable, unstable, and binary. No packages are ever available as >>> a binary that aren't in stable. >>> >>> -Ben >> >> This what I get running apt-get: >> >> sudo apt-get install system-xfree86=4.2-3 >> Reading Package Lists... Done >> Building Dependency Tree... Done >> The following NEW packages will be installed: >> system-xfree86 >> 0 packages upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. >> 4 packages not fully installed or removed. >> Need to get 0B/2278B of archives. After unpacking 0B will be used. >> Err file: stable/main system-xfree86 4.2-3 >> File not found >> Get:1 http://us.dl.sourceforge.net 10.2/current/main system-xfree86 4.2-3 >> [2278B] >> Fetched 2280B in 0s (3864B/s) >> Failed to fetch >> http://us.dl.sourceforge.net/fink/direct_download/dists/fink-0.5.0a-updates/ >> main/binary-darwin-powerpc//x11-system/system-xfree86_4.2-3_darwin-powerpc.d >> eb Size mismatch >> E: Unable to fetch some archives, maybe run apt-get update or try with >> --fix-missing? >> >> >> I tried downloading the file myself and then moving it to the >> stable/main/binary-darwin-powerpc/x11-system directory, but then I get this: >> >> sudo apt-get install system-xfree86=4.2-3 >> Reading Package Lists... Done >> Building Dependency Tree... Done >> The following NEW packages will be installed: >> system-xfree86 >> 0 packages upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. >> 4 packages not fully installed or removed. >> Need to get 0B/2278B of archives. After unpacking 0B will be used. >> Failed to fetch >> file:/sw/fink/dists/stable/main/binary-darwin-powerpc//x11-system/system-xfr >> ee86_4.2-3_darwin-powerpc.deb Size mismatch >> E: Unable to fetch some archives, maybe run apt-get update or try with >> --fix-missing? >> >> >> --fix-missing doesn't work with apt-get or fink so I'm off to the web site >> to figure out how to use --fix-missing >> >> >> William >> >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------- >> This SF.NET email is sponsored by: >> SourceForge Enterprise Edition + IBM + LinuxWorld = Something 2 See! >> http://www.vasoftware.com >> _______________________________________________ >> Fink-beginners mailing list >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-beginners ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.NET email is sponsored by: SourceForge Enterprise Edition + IBM + LinuxWorld = Something 2 See! http://www.vasoftware.com _______________________________________________ Fink-beginners mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-beginners
