Did you download fink-0.23.9.tar.gz? What you downloaded is not a Binary installer, and thus double clicking may not work. If you have fink-0.23.9 in your Desktop, open Terminal (in /Applications/Utilities) and type as follows:
1. sudo rm -Rf /sw # (This will ask your password) 2. cd ~/Desktop/fink-0.23.9 # (or wherever you saved the folder) 3. ./bootstrap.sh # (don't forget dot and slash in front of bootstrap.sh) 4. fink selfupdate If you didn't get thrhough the steps, tell us where you get an error. > This script will install Fink into a directory of your choice, > setup a configuration file and conduct a bootstrap of the installation. > > ERROR: bootstrap.pl doesn't exist in the current directory. > > everything is in the 0.23.9 folder, but it's not finding the files. > right now i have the folder in my home directory. > > Mack > http://www.macknezjohnson.com > [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- BABA Yoshihiko http://homepage.mac.com/babayoshihiko ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by Yahoo. Introducing Yahoo! Search Developer Network - Create apps using Yahoo! Search APIs Find out how you can build Yahoo! directly into your own Applications - visit http://developer.yahoo.net/?fr=offad-ysdn-ostg-q22005 _______________________________________________ Fink-beginners mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-beginners
