On 3/22/06, Martin Edling Andersson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Everytime I try to install something using the: fink install some_thing > It firsts asks me the following: > > fink needs help picking an alternative to satisfy a virtual dependency. > The candidates: > (1) xfree86: Free X11 implementation for Darwin and Mac OS X > (2) xorg: Free X11 implementation for Darwin and Mac OS X > (3) system-xfree86-manual-install: Manually installed X11 components > > This is a bit wierd since I have apples x11 installed, and the X11 sdk. > > I tried troubleshooting with: > fink list -i system-xfree86 > and I get the following information: > Information about 5796 packages read in 12 seconds. > i system-xfree86 2:4.3-2 [placeholder for user installed x11] > i system-xfree... 2:4.3-2 [placeholder for user installed x11 > devel... > i system-xfree... 2:4.3-2 [placeholder for user installed x11 > share... > so all packages needed are installed, right? > > Then at the end of the compilation I get this long message (more info > at the end of this message): > +---------- > | > | Attention! > | > | Package system-xfree86-manual-install is an autogenerated virtual > package. > | > | You cannot manipulate this type of package using the usual Fink tools. > | A detailed description of this package follows... > | > | This package represents the various components of an > | X11 on your system that is not installed through Fink. > | > > | This package represents the various components of an > | X11 on your system that is not installed through Fink. > | > | You can either use a Fink-supplied X11, such as the > | xfree86 or xorg sets of packages, or you can use a > | manually-installed (non-Fink) X11, such as Apple's > | X11User and X11SDK packages. You must not mix X11 > | suppliers. If you are already using some type of > | manually-installed X11, please make sure you have > | installed all components of it. > | > | For more information, please see the FAQ entry on X11 > | installation at: > | > | > http://fink.sourceforge.net/faq/usage-packages.php#apple-x11-wants- > xfree86 > | > | Web site: > http://fink.sourceforge.net/faq/usage-general.php#virtpackage > | > +---------- > > ### execution of /var/tmp/tmp.2.5BBVqK failed, exit code 1 > Removing build lock... > /sw/bin/dpkg-lockwait -r > fink-buildlock-system-xfree86-manual-install-0-0 > (L"aser databasen ... 70850 filer och kataloger installerade.) > Tar bort fink-buildlock-system-xfree86-manual-install-0-0 ... > Failed: phase compiling: system-xfree86-manual-install-0-0 failed > > In this case I tried installing Xchat and It worked fine. I just don't > know how to interpret these messages? >
Did you do a binary or source install of xchat? And did you read the links you were directed to? -- Alexander K. Hansen Fink Documenter [Day Job] Levitated Dipole Experiment http://psfcwww2.psfc.mit.edu/ldx/ ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by xPML, a groundbreaking scripting language that extends applications into web and mobile media. Attend the live webcast and join the prime developer group breaking into this new coding territory! http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid0944&bid$1720&dat1642 _______________________________________________ Fink-beginners mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-beginners
