This is very similar to a problem I have been having (except I can't install the system-xfree86 packages at all. However, I have a thread going that looks fairly promising. You might keep a look out for that as well.
Sincerely yours, Kevin Callanan On Wed, 14 Jul 2004 13:37:54 -0400, Mark Zimmerman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > I'm relatively new to Fink, I've been trying to install the Evolution > email/PIM client using both the command line and Fink Commander. > > The problem I have is the one described in the FAQ at Q9.11: I > installed Apple's X11 but Fink keeps asking to install XFree86 > > I've been through all of the trouble shooting options including > uninstalling Apple's X11 environment, running > > sudo dpkg -r --force-all system-xfree86 system-xfree86-42 > system-xfree86-43 \ > xfree86 xfree86-shilbs \ > xfree86-base xfree86-base-shlibs xfree86-rootless > xfree86-rootless-shlibs \ > xfree86-base-threaded xfree86-base-threaded-shlibs \ > xfree86-rootless-threaded xfree86-rootless-threaded-shlibs > rm -rf /Library/Receipts/X11SDK.pkg /Library/Receipts/X11User.pkg > fink selfupdate; fink index > > and then reinstalling X11 and the X11 SDK. > > Currently Fink reports that the virtual packages for Apple's X11 are > installed: > > i system-xfree86 2:4.3-2 > [placeholder for user installed x11] > i system-xfree86-dev 2:4.3-2 > [placeholder for user installed x11 development tools] > i system-xfree86-shlibs 2:4.3-2 > [placeholder for user installed x11 shared libraries] > > however when I go to install an application (or run fink update-all) I > get: > > The following 2 additional packages will be installed: > xfree86 xfree86-shlibs > Do you want to continue? [Y/n] > > If I choose no I the installer fails with Failed: Package requirements > not satisfied. > > If I choose yes I get: > > 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. > > Any suggestions? > > Thanks, > > Mark > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.Net email is sponsored by BEA Weblogic Workshop > FREE Java Enterprise J2EE developer tools! > Get your free copy of BEA WebLogic Workshop 8.1 today. > http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=4721&alloc_id=10040&op=click > _______________________________________________ > Fink-beginners mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-beginners > -- Diese Welt ist der Wille zur Macht, und nichts au�erdem! Und ihr selbst seid auch dieser Wille zur Macht, und nichts au�erdem! - Nietzsche ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by BEA Weblogic Workshop FREE Java Enterprise J2EE developer tools! Get your free copy of BEA WebLogic Workshop 8.1 today. http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_idG21&alloc_id040&op=click _______________________________________________ Fink-beginners mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-beginners
