On 5/12/06, Terry Younkin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hello List -
>
> I have learned much from subscribing to this list, reading all the solutions
> to the various problems.  Also, the Fink FAQ is of a great help.  Until now
> I have never posted, but I am stuck with an install failure that I cannot
> seem to find the solution to.
>
> I'm using OS X 10.4.6 on a G4 PowerBook, and using Fink Commander.  I
> believe everything is up to date.  I've run selfupdate-rsync and update-all
> many times.  It will probably be obvious to those reading this, but I'm not
> sure exactly what is failing.  Even though I've been using X11 for several
> years, I consider myself a beginner.  Having said that, my suspicion is that
> I have a problem with two installs of texi2html, one newer than the one
> recognized by Fink, but that's only a guess.
>

Well, let's confirm your guess then.

 If you run "which texi2html" at a terminal window, what do you get?
If indeed it is /sw/bin/texi2html, then maybe go ahead and remove it.
There should be a /usr/bin/texi2html that comes with the system which
is indeed a later version than Fink provides.


> Here's the last part of the log from Fink Commander.  I hope I've copied far
> enough back to give all the clues to the problem:
>
> **** (Start of paste)

<snip>

> cd doc && make html
> texi2html -split_chapter ./autoconf.texi
> ** Unknown command [EMAIL PROTECTED]' (left as is) (l. 8)
> ** Unknown command [EMAIL PROTECTED]' (left as is) (l. 15550)
> ** Unknown command [EMAIL PROTECTED]' (left as is) (l. 15585)
> ** Unknown command [EMAIL PROTECTED]' (left as is) (l. 15633)
> ** Unknown command [EMAIL PROTECTED]' (left as is) (l. 15641)
> texi2html -split_chapter ./standards.texi
> install -d -m 755
> /sw/src/fink.build/root-autoconf2.5-2.59-7/sw/share/doc/autoconf2.5/html
> install -m 644 doc/*.html
> /sw/src/fink.build/root-autoconf2.5-2.59-7/sw/share/doc/autoconf2.5/html/
> install: doc/*.html: No such file or directory
> ### execution of install failed, exit code 71
> Removing build lock...
> /sw/bin/dpkg-lockwait -r fink-buildlock-autoconf2.5-2.59-7
> (Reading database ... 143121 files and directories currently installed.)
> Removing fink-buildlock-autoconf2.5-2.59-7 ...
> Failed: phase installing: autoconf2.5-2.59-7 failed
>
> **** (End of paste)
>
>
> Please let me know whether this makes any sense to anyone.  Also, please
> inform me whether I need to include more information.  I've kept the entire
> output log, so I can certainly send more if needed.
>
>
> -- Terry
>
>


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