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
> 
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