On 3/29/06, John M. Zwiebel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Yes, but I did it again and this time it shows up. > > So I guess it has to do with setting the preferences in Fink Commander? > Most of the time I want to be able to use the stable version so that > was my > default in Fink Commander. I did a self-update yesterday without the > "use unstable packages" > option checked. > > I discovered mkisofs was only available in 'unstable' so I changed the > fink commander preferences to "use unstable" > and looked for mkisofs. It did not show up. > > After doing another self-update with "use unstable", mkisofs now > shows up. > > This wasn't obvious. but I guess it makes sense. > thanks > >
What happens is that rsync selfupdates only make contact with the information for packages in the unstable trees if you set fink to use them. That's why you have to run an additional selfupdate after you turn one or both of them on. -- 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
