On 5/15/06 2:59 PM, "Alexander K. Hansen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
> 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.
Okay, Alexander, I tried it. First, I received a message that "There is
only 1 program which provides texi2html (/sw/bin/texi2html.texi2html).
Nothing to configure." Next I tried running the command using
"texi2html.texi2html" but that returned the message, "No alternatives for
texi2html.texi2html."
Next, I tried removing the program, then reinstalling it, in order to try
your suggested command again. I got the same results as the first time I
tried. I also tried entering the path of texi2html.texi2html, but that
returned a message, "update-alternatives: unable to open
/sw/var/lib/dpkg/alternatives//sw/bin/texi2html.texi2html.dpkg-new for
write: No such file or directory"
Hmm ...
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