If you have the Developer tools, you could do an install from source--that should work.
On 6/6/03 3:40 PM, "Alex Kasman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > That's what I figured the "bill of materials" would be...but that > sounds as if it OUGHT to be included in the package. This would be a > problem with the installer itself not something specific to me if it > really were missing. (I even tried deleting and redownloading the > installer...but it was the same.) > > Unfortunately, there is no Fink remnant in Receipts. > > All I can figure is that some path was set somewhere back when I did > have fink installed, and that simply deleting the /sw directory was not > enough. I fear that the solution is either to fix some resource file > manually (difficult since I have no idea what needs fixing) or do a > clean install of the OS (probably not worth it just to get fink, gimp, > tex and a few other nice Unix-ish things I was looking forward to.) > > THANKS! > -ak > > On Friday, June 6, 2003, at 03:21 PM, Alexander Hansen wrote: > >> The "bill of materials" is a file that holds the list of what's in the >> package (.pkg) file. >> >> This message came up before, and I didn't see an answer posted. The >> first >> thing that I'd try is to check in /Library/Receipts and look for the >> fink >> package remnant, e.g. /Library/Receipts/Fink\ 0.5.2\ Installer.pkg . >> Delete >> (or rename) it and try again. >> >> >> On 6/6/03 2:50 PM, "Alex Kasman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>> Okay, maybe I shouldn't have done this, but since I was having trouble >>> getting fink to work right (I'll describe those problems in a separate >>> e-mail if I ever get it installed again) I deleted the whole /sw >>> directory and downloaded the new installer. >>> >>> So, now I have no /sw directory and Fink 0.5.2 Installer.pkg on my >>> desktop. I thought I'd run it and it would give me a new version of >>> fink! But, insteady it just gives the error message "missing or old >>> bill of materials" and quits! >>> >>> What should I do? What is a "bill of materials"? Is this a bug in >>> the installer or is it a consequence of the fact that I previously had >>> fink on my computer and tried deleting it (at the advice of an >>> "expert")? >>> >>> HELP! >>> >>> -ak >>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------- >>> This SF.net email is sponsored by: Etnus, makers of TotalView, The >>> best >>> thread debugger on the planet. Designed with thread debugging features >>> you've never dreamed of, try TotalView 6 free at www.etnus.com. >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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: Etnus, makers of TotalView, The best thread debugger on the planet. Designed with thread debugging features you've never dreamed of, try TotalView 6 free at www.etnus.com. _______________________________________________ Fink-beginners mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-beginners
