That was it! mkdir failed to make the directory, so I made /xml/SAX/ in the sw/etc/ directory and the install completed. Thanks for the help!!
Sean On 1/21/03 6:16 AM, "Alexander Hansen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: fghh > Just as a shot in the dark, verify whether you have a /sw/etc/xml > directory on your system. > > On Mon, 2003-01-20 at 21:08, Sean wrote: >> Thanks for the reply! I used "fink rebuild xml-sax-pm", that seemed to go >> well, but I get the same error on re-running the install. >> >> Sean >> >> On 1/20/03 6:36 PM, "Alexander Hansen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>> Try rebuilding it--it looks like you have a deb that isn't working right. >>> >>> -- >>> 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 >>> >>> On Mon, 20 Jan 2003, Sean wrote: >>> >>>> Howdy, >>>> >>>> I'm using Fink Commander to install some packages. Everyone has installed >>>> fine except for this one. Any idea what I need to do to get it to work? >>>> TIA! >>>> >>>> [Dr-Grommit:~] hammer32% /sw/bin/fink install xml-sax-pm >>>> sudo /sw/bin/fink install xml-sax-pm >>>> Password: >>>> Information about 1993 packages read in 2 seconds. >>>> >>>> pkg xml-sax-pm version ### >>>> pkg xml-sax-pm version 0.12-2 >>>> The following package will be installed or updated: >>>> xml-sax-pm >>>> dpkg -i >>>> /sw/fink/dists/unstable/main/binary-darwin-powerpc/libs/perlmods/xml-sax-pm>>>> _ >>>> 0.12-2_darwin-powerpc.deb >>>> (Reading database ... 4675 files and directories currently installed.) >>>> Unpacking xml-sax-pm (from .../xml-sax-pm_0.12-2_darwin-powerpc.deb) ... >>>> mkdir: /sw/etc/xml/SAX/ParserDetails.d: No such file or directory >>>> dpkg: error processing >>>> /sw/fink/dists/unstable/main/binary-darwin-powerpc/libs/perlmods/xml-sax-pm>>>> _ >>>> 0.12-2_darwin-powerpc.deb (--install): >>>> subprocess pre-installation script returned error exit status 1 >>>> Errors were encountered while processing: >>>> >>>> /sw/fink/dists/unstable/main/binary-darwin-powerpc/libs/perlmods/xml-sax-pm >>>> _0.12-2_darwin-powerpc.deb >>>> ### execution of dpkg failed, exit code 1 >>>> Failed: can't install package xml-sax-pm-0.12-2 >>>> [Dr-Grommit:~] hammer32% >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ------------------------------------------------------- >>>> This SF.NET email is sponsored by: FREE SSL Guide from Thawte >>>> are you planning your Web Server Security? Click here to get a FREE >>>> Thawte SSL guide and find the answers to all your SSL security issues. >>>> http://ads.sourceforge.net/cgi-bin/redirect.pl?thaw0026en >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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 >> >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------- >> 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: Scholarships for Techies! Can't afford IT training? All 2003 ictp students receive scholarships. Get hands-on training in Microsoft, Cisco, Sun, Linux/UNIX, and more. www.ictp.com/training/sourceforge.asp _______________________________________________ Fink-beginners mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-beginners
