Fink commander BTW didn't show any related virtual packages installed, but checking at the command line as indicated in the FAQ showed what was there.
Thanks again.
On Feb 8, 2004, at 9:02 PM, Alexander Hansen wrote:
On Feb 8, 2004, at 8:50 PM, Richard Vaughn wrote:
I just installed Panther and now want to update a number of outdated packages. Using Fink Commander I tried to install a TCL/Tk package and receive the following response:
You have an existing X11 installation in /usr/X11R6 and/or /etc/X11.
This package refuses to overwrite these. Remove them, then tell Fink to
install xfree86 again. (The package won't be recompiled.) If you want
to keep your X11 installation, install system-xfree86 resp. system-xtools
instead to make this known to Fink's package system.
I don't wish to remove Apple's X11, so I tried to install system-xfree86 (I assume it's the virtual package)
and get the response "nothing to install".
What should I be doing to get the TCL/Tk application to compile and install.
Help would be appreciated.
As system-xfree86 is a virtual package, it's supposed to be installed automatically. Check the FAQ:
http://fink.sourceforge.net/faq/usage-packages.php#apple-x11-wants-xfree86
Also, if you are compiling, you need to install the X11 SDK as well.
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Alexander K. Hansen
Levitated Dipole Experiment
http://www.psfc.mit.edu/LDX
