---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Alexander Hansen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Nov 10, 2006 1:13 PM Subject: Re: Problems with fink-beginners list continue. To: Brian Durant <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
On 11/10/06, Brian Durant <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > I have e-mailed Sourceforge, but have not received any response to my > problem of not being able to post to the list. I can log-in to list > management, but that is apparently as far as it goes. > > I have been trying to post the following to the list today: > > From: Brian Durant <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: November 10, 2006 5:29:51 PM GMT+01:00 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Evolution problem and Fink upgrade. > > > I would like to install Evolution on my G5 single with Fink 0.8.0.rsync > powerpc and XCode 2.2.1 and OS X 10.4.8. A 'fink install evolution' > returns: "Failed: no package found for specification 'evolution'!" I have > checked the list archives and googled a bit and found that the problem > probably has something to do with one or more gnome libs. > I'd assume that it means that you don't have the unstable tree turned on, instead. > This got me to thinking that maybe now was the time for me to upgrade from > the 10.4-transitional tree, before I install Evolution. There is a lot of > documentation on upgrading, but I don't understand much of it as I rarely > use Fink, as I rarely install any new programs. I am however, very dependent > on the programs that I have, particularly StarDict. I would like to avoid > having to reinstall my programs if at all possible. Which method should I > use to upgrade - script or package? > > Cheers, > > Brian > > Stardict isn't a fink package, right? Then there's no problem. I'd recommend just doing sudo rm -rf /sw to clean out your old Fink tree, and then using the 0.8.1 installer. No non-Fink packages will be touched. -- Alexander K. Hansen Fink Documenter (still) -- Alexander K. Hansen Fink Documenter (still) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 _______________________________________________ Fink-beginners mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-beginners
