You need to install the Developer Tools, as mentioned in the FAQ entry to which I pointed you. They may have come on a disk with your machine, if it's new enough, or you will need to download them from connect.apple.com (free registration).
On Wed, 2003-03-26 at 11:04, Paul Kropp wrote: > Alexander Hansen: > > Can you help me with getting the CVS update to work? > > I'm not a unix expert, but have seen over the years gracious and > friendly volunteer support via lists like this and the newsgroups. I am > aware of the FAQs.... > > Who can help me troubleshoot Fink so CVS will work? > -- > Paul Kropp [EMAIL PROTECTED] Spokane, WA > > > On Wednesday, March 26, 2003, at 07:11 AM, Alexander Hansen wrote: > > > It's not useless, as long as you don't want quick updates. > > > > check the FAQ: http://fink.sourceforge.net/faq/comp-general.php#cvs > > > > On Wed, 2003-03-26 at 09:50, Paul Kropp wrote: > >> CVS update failure, please help... > >> > >> After installing Fink 0.5.1, the command, "fink selfupdte-cvs," fails. > >> > >> Below is the complete transcript of the transaction. > >> > >> Can someone help me troubleshoot and fix this? Fink is basically > >> useless without this function, no? > >> > >> Thanks..... > >> > >> ========================================== > >> [ComputerName] username% fink selfupdate-cvs > >> sudo /sw/bin/fink selfupdate-cvs > >> Password: > >> > >> The selfupdate function can track point releases or it can set up your > >> Fink > >> installation to update package descriptions from CVS. Updating from > >> CVS > >> has > >> the advantage that it is more up to date than the last point release. > >> On the > >> other hand, the point release may be more mature or have less bugs. > >> Nevertheless, CVS is recommended. Do you want to set up direct CVS > >> updating? > >> [Y/n] y > >> > >> Fink has the capability to run the CVS commands as a normal user. That > >> has > >> some advantages - it uses that user's CVS settings files and allows > >> the > >> package descriptions to be edited and updated without becoming root. > >> Please > >> specify the user login name that should be used: [username] > >> > >> For Fink developers only: Enter your SourceForge login name to set up > >> full > >> CVS access. Other users, just press return to set up anonymous > >> read-only > >> access. [anonymous] > >> > >> rm -rf /sw/fink.tmp > >> mkdir -p /sw/fink.tmp > >> chown username /sw/fink.tmp > >> Checking to see if we can use hard links to merge the existing tree. > >> Please > >> ignore errors on the next few lines. > >> touch /sw/fink/README; ln /sw/fink/README /sw/fink.tmp/README > >> Now logging into the CVS server. When CVS asks you for a password, > >> just > >> press > >> return (i.e. the password is empty). > >> su username -c 'cvs > >> -d:pserver:[EMAIL PROTECTED]:/cvsroot/fink login' > >> cvs: Command not found. > >> ### execution of su failed, exit code 1 > >> Failed: Logging into the CVS server for anonymous read-only access > >> failed. > >> -- > >> Paul Kropp [EMAIL PROTECTED] Spokane, WA > >> > >> > >> > >> ------------------------------------------------------- > >> This SF.net email is sponsored by: > >> The Definitive IT and Networking Event. Be There! > >> NetWorld+Interop Las Vegas 2003 -- Register today! > >> http://ads.sourceforge.net/cgi-bin/redirect.pl?keyn0001en > >> _______________________________________________ > >> 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 > > > > -- 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: The Definitive IT and Networking Event. Be There! NetWorld+Interop Las Vegas 2003 -- Register today! http://ads.sourceforge.net/cgi-bin/redirect.pl?keyn0001en _______________________________________________ Fink-beginners mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-beginners
