Actually, the relevant part of the FAQ was that you needed to start a new Terminal window--to make sure that .cshrc gets read. Running it manually does the same thing.
>From the description you've given, it sounds like you need to install the "system-xfree86" package. Can you try another attempt, and paste the output into a message to this list? On Fri, 21 Mar 2003, Anthony Baldwin wrote: > -- Remi Mommsen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi, > > > > > Update: > > > Downloaded, but having install issues. > > > I had a /sw directory that I created whn trying to > > > install from the gnu-darwin cds I have. > > > At terminal I removed the old /sw and started > > fresh. > > > I am following the directions on the download > > page. > > > I open the image, start the installer. Good. > > > Then I open pico and enter the command "source > > > /sw/bin/init.csh" as suggested. good. > > > I close pico, open a new terminal and enter "fink > > > scanpackages" > > > I get a "fink: command not found" > > > message. > > > > > > What's up? > > > > See the FAQ: > > > http://fink.sourceforge.net/faq/usage-fink.php#fink-not-found > > > > Cheers, > > Remi > > > Actually, > I did not have /.tcshrc file. > I got around this problem by entering the > "source /sw/bin/init.csh" right in the new terminal. > Then I got fink scanpackages and dselect to run. > But now, it seems that nothing has installed or is > working apparently becuase I already had X11 > installed. > I am stumped by the instructions I've been given. > It says that I must either remove my X11 and rerun the > installation OR install some other package, which I > can't find, in order to make fink work with my present > X11. > Anyone? > > Thanks, > Tony > > ===== > http://www.photodharma.com/ > See? > > -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- > GED$/L/P/FA d? s: a C++ L++ W++ N++ K- w--- M+ PS++ > PE-- Y+ PGP- t+ tv-- b++(b++++) D? G e++++ h++ r--- y? > ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------ > > __________________________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Platinum - Watch CBS' NCAA March Madness, live on your desktop! > http://platinum.yahoo.com > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by:Crypto Challenge is now open! > Get cracking and register here for some mind boggling fun and > the chance of winning an Apple iPod: > http://ads.sourceforge.net/cgi-bin/redirect.pl?thaw0031en > _______________________________________________ > 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:Crypto Challenge is now open! Get cracking and register here for some mind boggling fun and the chance of winning an Apple iPod: http://ads.sourceforge.net/cgi-bin/redirect.pl?thaw0031en _______________________________________________ Fink-beginners mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-beginners
