[Fink-beginners] Cannot update

[patrick]

Can't locate URI/Heuristic.pm in @INC (@INC contains: /sw/lib/perl5/darwin /sw/lib/perl5 /System/Library/Perl/darwin /System/Library/Perl /Library/Perl/darwin /Library/Perl /Library/Perl /Network/Library/Perl/darwin /Network/Library/Perl /Network/Library/Perl .) at /usr/bin/head line 191.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/bin/head line 191.
can't find curses file
make[2]: *** [curkeys.h] Error 1
make[1]: *** [all-dselect] Error 2
make: *** [all-recursive] Error 2
### execution of  failed, exit code 2
Failed: compiling dpkg-1.10.9-50 failed

Hi i have tried several methods of updating fink with no luck 

this is the error i keep getting can someone help me?

I am on 10.2.8 OS X

cheers

Patrick