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
> >>
> >>
> >>
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> > Alexander K. Hansen
> > Associate Research Scientist, Columbia University
> > visiting MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center
> > Levitated Dipole Experiment
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> >
> >
-- 
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


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