Here's a summary:
The 0.7.0 distribution of Fink is for 10.3 so it points at the 10.3 tree (no surprise).
"current-10.3" will give you the most recent version of the package that you can install from source ("fink install" rather than "apt-get install"), either from the stable or unstable tree (the two columns in the package database list), cf.
http://fink.sourceforge.net/pdb/package.php/svn
In this case the version of svn you want is available by installation from the stable source branch.
How to decode the information from the package database is mentioned in
http://fink.sourceforge.net/doc/users-guide/packages.php
in section 3.6, but this needs to be updated and its link fixed.
On Sep 2, 2004, at 10:08 AM, Chris Audley wrote:
Keep in mind, as the list name suggests I'm a beginner. I was looking for a way to install subversion on my Mac and fink looked like a solution. So I went to fink, looked up svn and see that the 'current' version is 1.0.6, exactly what I want.
I installed fink, followed the instructions and installed svn, but I get
1.0.0. 'fink --version' reports that I'm using version 0.7.0, so I
start looking for directions on updating to 'current-10.3'. The whole
time I'm going through the directions and searching in the mailing
lists, I'm look for something that will update my installation to
'current'. Nothing this far has indicated that I should be looking for
instructions on using 'unstable' packages, the label on the package I'm
looking for said 'current'. Its not like I just ran to the mailing list
at the first sign of trouble, I've probably spent a few hours on this
over the course of the last week.
So, to answer your question about how to improve the documentation or
website, try to make it clear what the different distribution packages
mean. To those not particularly familiar with your project, 'current'
and 'unstable' are not necessarily synonymous. Perhaps re-label
'current-10.3' to 'unstable-10.3', or putting a star with a footnote, or
parenthetically stating (Unstable) out to the right of the packages
listing.
Chris
-----Original Message----- From: Kevin Horton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2004 9:13 AM To: Chris Audley Subject: Re: [Fink-beginners] updating Distribution version
At 22:17 -0400 1/9/04, you wrote:What I really want is to get 1.0.6. I can't figure out how to update fink so it will download the packages listed for current-10.3. Can anyone explain to me how that is done?
Chris
Did you try the info in the FAQ?
http://fink.sourceforge.net/faq/usage-fink.php?phpLang=en#unstable
If you did, and couldn't get it to work, post a message on the list saying exactly what you did, and what happened. Then someone can give you detailed help.
If you couldn't find that FAQ entry, perhaps you could suggest how the web site or other documentation could be improved to make it easier to use.
Good luck,
-- Alexander Hansen Fink Documentarian [Day Job] Levitated Dipole Experiment http://www.psfc.mit.edu/LDX
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