On 5/13/06, Terry Younkin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On 5/13/06 8:12 AM, "Alexander K. Hansen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > On 5/12/06, Terry Younkin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > >> > >> > >> On 5/12/06 6:25 PM, "Alexander K. Hansen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> wrote: > >> > >>> 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. > >>> > >> > >> Thanks for the quick reply. I did as you asked and ran the command. There > >> is a texi2html shown at /usr/bin/ but no other. However, I opened /sw/bin > >> and found an alias of texi2html located within that folder. Oddly enough, > >> when I tried to "Show Original" of that alias, a dialog box came up on the > >> screen, saying "The alias 'texi2html' could not be opened, because the > >> original item can not be found." A "Get Info" request shows that it was at > >> sw/etc/alternatives/texi2html, even though the "More Info" section of "Get > >> Info" had a continuously spinning beach ball-type thingy, as if the system > >> was searching for it. > >> > >> Perhaps I should delete (or fix) the alias which I found? > >> > > > > I don't recommend manual deletion. Try "fink remove texi2html" for a > > clean removal, or "fink reinstall texi2html" to try to fix the alias. > > Thanks for the reply, Alexander. I followed your advice and tried to remove > the alias using "fink remove texi2html." The alias remained after this. > Next, I ran "fink reinstall texi2html," yet the alias remained and the > system still does not know where the original is located, giving me the same > error dialog (as before these actions) and offering to "fix" or "remove" the > alias when I ask it to "show original." Perhaps I should allow the system > to "fix" or "remove" the alias when the dialog appears? > > > Yeah, that might be a good idea. Do "fink remove texi2html" first, just to make sure your fink file database (as managed by dpkg) isn't confused.
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