On Wed, 19 Nov 2003, gamal akabani hneide wrote: > I just installed FINK from scratch (0.6.2) and then requested to see the > virtual packages using the command "fink-virtual-pkgs" > > I got the following: > > Package: system-xfree86 > Status: install ok installed > Version: 2:4.3-1 > provides: x11-shlibs, libgl, libgl-shlibs, xft1-shlibs, xft2-shlibs, rman, > fontconfig1-shlibs, xfree86-base-threaded-shlibs > description: [placeholder for user installed x11] > > OK, I am confused, I have not installed it!!!!!! What is going on? > When I asked FINK to remove using > "sudo dpkg --remove --force-depends system-xfree86" > it it shows the following: > dpkg - warning: ignoring request to remove system-xfree86 which isn't > installed.
In 10.3 (or fink 0.16.x), you don't have to install system-xfree86 anymore. Fink looks around to see if it finds certain X files and then sets up system-xfree86 on it's own. It's gone from being a placeholder package you install to a virtual package the system deals with. Hanspeter -- A closed mouth gathers no foot ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: SF.net Giveback Program. Does SourceForge.net help you be more productive? Does it help you create better code? SHARE THE LOVE, and help us help YOU! Click Here: http://sourceforge.net/donate/ _______________________________________________ Fink-beginners mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-beginners
