Yeah. At least you already have the deb files, so you should have a pretty quick install.
On Thu, 2003-01-30 at 09:26, ArchAngel_Nix wrote: > On Thursday, January 30, 2003, at 07:09 AM, Alexander Hansen wrote: > > > It looks like you still have the system-xfree86 placeholder installed, > > and that's causing some confusion in the package manager. You'll need > > to remove it. > > Alright I removed it. I used this command to remove it, "dpkg --remove > --force-depends system-xfree86" > It took it out, I then went to install xfree86-rootless and got this > error. > > The following package will be installed or updated: > xfree86-rootless > The following additional package will be installed: > xfree86-base > Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y > dpkg -i > /sw/fink/dists/stable/main/binary-darwin-powerpc/x11-system/xfree86- > base_4.2.1.1-3_darwin-powerpc.deb > /sw/fink/dists/stable/main/binary-darwin-powerpc/x11-system/xfree86- > rootless_4.2.1.1-3_darwin-powerpc.deb > (Reading database ... 20406 files and directories currently installed.) > Unpacking xfree86-base (from > .../xfree86-base_4.2.1.1-3_darwin-powerpc.deb) ... > > You have an existing X11 installation in /usr/X11R6 and /etc/X11. > This package refuses to overwrite these. Remove them, then tell Fink to > install xfree86-base again. (The package won't be recompiled.) If you > want > to keep your X11 installation, install system-xfree86 resp. > system-xtools > instead to make this known to Fink's package system. > > Press Return to continue. > > dpkg: error processing > /sw/fink/dists/stable/main/binary-darwin-powerpc/x11-system/xfree86- > base_4.2.1.1-3_darwin-powerpc.deb (--install): > subprocess pre-installation script returned error exit status 1 > Preparing to replace xfree86-rootless 4.2.1.1-3 (using > .../xfree86-rootless_4.2.1.1-3_darwin-powerpc.deb) ... > Unpacking replacement xfree86-rootless ... > dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of xfree86-rootless: > xfree86-rootless depends on xfree86-base (= 4.2.1.1-3); however: > Package xfree86-base is not installed. > dpkg: error processing xfree86-rootless (--install): > dependency problems - leaving unconfigured > Errors were encountered while processing: > > /sw/fink/dists/stable/main/binary-darwin-powerpc/x11-system/xfree86- > base_4.2.1.1-3_darwin-powerpc.deb > xfree86-rootless > ### execution of dpkg failed, exit code 1 > Failed: can't batch-install packages: > /sw/fink/dists/stable/main/binary-darwin-powerpc/x11-system/xfree86- > base_4.2.1.1-3_darwin-powerpc.deb > /sw/fink/dists/stable/main/binary-darwin-powerpc/x11-system/xfree86- > rootless_4.2.1.1-3_darwin-powerpc.deb > [Nix-Domain:~] mike% > > This error looks like when I tried to install xfree86 when I had > Apple's X11. Do I need to get rid of those two folders and start over > again? > > -- ArchAngel_Nix--On a holy crusade to bring the Heathen Windows users > to the True platform. Get a Mac! -- 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: 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
