On 5/15/06, Terry Younkin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > On 5/15/06 11:21 AM, "Alexander K. Hansen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > On 5/15/06, Terry Younkin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > >> > >> > >> On 5/15/06 9:55 AM, "Alexander K. Hansen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> wrote: > >> > >>> On 5/15/06, Terry Younkin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>>> Hello List - > >>>> > >>>> I am still having problems with my updating, and the problem seems to > >>>> have > >>>> remained the same as in my previous email to this list, "Install failed." > >>>> During the weekend, I tried to narrow the problem, but I'm sure I'm still > >>>> cutting a rather wide swath. > >>>> > >>>> At first, I was assuming I had more than one instance of "texi2html" > >>>> installed, and I do believe there was something wrong there. However, > >>>> numerous installs and removals of that program (via Fink) have me > >>>> doubting > >>>> that the problem is specifically related to texi2html. What I have > >>>> noticed > >>>> is that whenever an install of "autoconf2.5" is attempted, there is a > >>>> failure identical to my original failure. Although a bit lengthy, here's > >>>> the entire log output from Fink Commander when I try to install > >>>> "autoconf2.5:" > >>>> > >>>> **** (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 ... 146776 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) > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> I am finding no information regarding this in the Fink FAQs, nor am I > >>>> finding anything through many Google searches. I am now wondering > >>>> whether > >>>> the problem is described in the line (toward the end of the log): > >>>> > >>>> "install: doc/*.html: No such file or directory" > >>>> > >>>> I cannot find a file or directory named "doc/*.html" either. If indeed > >>>> this > >>>> line from the log shows my problem, frankly, I have no idea what to do > >>>> about > >>>> it. Perhaps I am way off base. What do you all think about this? > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> -- Terry > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>> > >>> You don't have doc/*.html because those files are supposed to be > >>> created via the texi2html command which is failing. > >>> > >>> So for this last run, was the texi2html command from the Fink > >>> texi2htmlopackage, the system, or is it the same for both? > >>> > >> > >> I shall have to claim ignorance here, Alexander, in that I'm not certain > >> what you mean. For the run you see above, I simply had Fink Commander > >> install "autoconf2.5." Any command was run automatically from that point > >> on; I made no input. I hope this answers your question, but if not, please > >> ask again. > >> > > > > Hmm...strangely enough, now that I look at it, autoconf2.5 wants > > Fink's texi2html to be installed when it builds. However, if yours > > isn't producing a /sw/bin/texi2html executable that might explain > > what's going on. Try "fink reinstall texi2html", and then run "which > > texi2html" and see if Fink's /sw/bin/texi2html shows up. > > Okay, I ran "sudo fink reinstall texi2html" from Terminal, then ran "which > texi2html" from Terminal. The result from "which texi2html" was > "/usr/bin/texi2html" so I guess it is seeing the one installed by the > system? I still see /sw/bin/texi2html.texi2html when I go look in the > /sw/bin folder and the date modified is not today, rather May 12. > > > > > >>> And, you mentioned that your fink-installed texi2html didn't generate > >>> a /sw/bin/texi2html executable. Did you try a "fink rebuild > >>> texi2html" and then install it? > >> > >> I did indeed do a "fink rebuild texi2html." In fact, I installed and > >> reinstalled it several times over the weekend. > >> > >> You are correct that originally there was no executable. Subsequent runs > >> did install one, however, the name of the file in /sw/bin/ is > >> "texi2html.texi2html" rather than "texi2html," which seems odd. > > > > Same here--though I do have /sw/bin/texi2html which is linked to > > /sw/bin/texi2html.texi2html. > > > > Mine is not an alias on either of my machines. > > > >> Interestingly enough, my desktop G4 (running similar, but not exact, > >> software as the PowerBook) has the same file in the same folder. But what > >> is really odd is that the file on the desktop G4 was *not* named > >> "texi2html.texi2html" two days ago; rather, it was named "texi2html" when I > >> first checked there. (I have not updated the desktop machine for at least > >> a > >> month.) > >> > >> As you may recall, the PowerBook was originally showing a file in /sw/bin > >> named "texi2html" which was a generic looking icon, and "Get Info" could > >> not > >> resolve it. At least now it is an executable, even though named strangely > >> in my opinion. > >> > >> > >> > > > > It's set up to be that way deliberately for some reason via the > > "alternatives" system--which (I believe) means basically that you can > > have several different packages (e.g. of different versions) that > > provide a command and Fink picks some version to be the one that > > works. > > > > I would guess that what's going on here is that you aren't getting > > /sw/bin/texi2html, and the system's /usr/bin/texi2html is being used. > > There's a note in the texi2html package description that mentions > > incompatibilities with Tiger's built-in version. > > Yes, I think you may be right. I also read that note about the > incompatibility. > > >
After browsing around I think I've found an idea: try running sudo update-alternatives --config texi2html and see what happens. -- Alexander K. Hansen Fink Documenter (for now) Help keep AKH in Fink! Go to http://ldx3.psfc.mit.edu/~hansen/ and contribute to the Mini fund. _______________________________________________ Fink-beginners mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-beginners
