sudo rm -rf /etc/X11.
On May 2, 2004, at 9:41 PM, Robert wrote:
I attempted to install xfree86 and got the following message:
he following package will be installed or updated:
xfree86
dpkg -i /sw/fink/dists/unstable/main/binary-darwin-powerpc/x11-system/ xfree86_4.4.0-1_darwin-powerpc.deb
(Reading database ... 110853 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace xfree86 4.4.0-1 (using .../xfree86_4.4.0-1_darwin-powerpc.deb) ...
WARNING: if you compile X11 applications against this XFree86 release,
you will *not* be able to run them if you decide to revert to Apple's
X11 provided with Panther.
Unpacking replacement xfree86 ...
Setting up xfree86 (4.4.0-1) ...
ERROR: /etc/X11 exists, but is not a symlink to /usr/X11R6/etc.
dpkg: error processing xfree86 (--install):
subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
xfree86
### execution of dpkg failed, exit code 1
Failed: can't install package xfree86-4.4.0-1
wbar14:~ robert$
On May 2, 2004, at 6:57 PM, Alexander K. Hansen wrote:
This is because xfree86 has a failed configuration for some reason (as per the messages below). What error message do you get if you try to reinstall xfree86?
On May 2, 2004, at 2:13 PM, Robert wrote:
I tried all the suggestions on FAQ #9.11 but I still get the same error messages when trying to update-all.
On May 2, 2004, at 9:05 AM, Alexander K. Hansen wrote:
dpkg -l *xfree86* yieldswbar14:~ robert$ dpkg -l *xfree86*Bob
Desired=Unknown/Install/Remove/Purge/Hold
| Status=Not/Installed/Config-files/Unpacked/Failed-config/Half- installed
|/ Err?=(none)/Hold/Reinst-required/X=both-problems (Status,Err: uppercase=bad)
||/ Name Version Description
+++-==============-==============- ============================================
un system-xfree86 <none> (no description available)
iF xfree86 4.4.0-1 Free X11 implementation for Darwin and Mac O
un xfree86-base <none> (no description available)
un xfree86-base-s <none> (no description available)
un xfree86-base-t <none> (no description available)
un xfree86-base-t <none> (no description available)
un xfree86-rootle <none> (no description available)
un xfree86-rootle <none> (no description available)
un xfree86-rootle <none> (no description available)
un xfree86-rootle <none> (no description available)
ii xfree86-shlibs 4.4.0-1 Free X11 implementation for Darwin and Mac O
wbar14:~ robert$
Thanks for your help.
-- Alexander K. Hansen Fink Documentarian Day Job: Levitated Dipole Experiment http://www.psfc.mit.edu/LDX
-- 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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