[Fink-beginners] Why does fink install so much?

[Adrian Wackernah]

Hello, I am new to fink and to this list.

I have just installed fink 0.62 binary on my Mac OS X 10.3. I have Apples X11 installed and the Developer Tools, which came with Panther. All works fine.

Now, I want to install "ImageMagick" on my Mac. I selected "ImageMagick - nox", which doesn't require XFree. I told fink commander to install this, but fink installs a complete XFree too. Why did fink this install again, as I do have XFree with the X11 package from Apple?

I found a second point, which need a question about that: I do have GD Version 2 installed on my Mac, but fink doesn't list it as installed. Does fink not recognize other software installed on mac computer?

Gru� aus Bremerhaven an der Nordsee,

Adrian Wackernah
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