On 3/22/06, Martin Edling Andersson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Yes I read the links I was directed to. That's why I did the "fink list > -i system-xfree86" to check if I hade the files I needed. And the > installation was from source (fink install xchat).
xchat apparently doesn't have an explicit x11 dependency. Try "fink list x11" It's possible to have system-xfree86-dev but not x11-dev--I suspect your problem is something like that. > 2006-03-22 kl. 22.10 skrev Alexander K. Hansen: > > > 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. 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