Robin and Gene Betsch wrote: > Hello Sir, > > I tried that and came up with the same error: > > xxx:~ xxx$ sudo fink scanpackages > Password: > Updating the list of locally available binary packages. > Scanning dists/local/main/binary-darwin-powerpc > Scanning dists/stable/main/binary-darwin-powerpc > Scanning dists/stable/crypto/binary-darwin-powerpc > Scanning dists/unstable/main/binary-darwin-powerpc > Downloading the indexes of available packages in the binary distribution. > /sw/bin/apt-get-lockwait -q update > Hit http://bindist.finkmirrors.net 10.4/release/main Packages > Hit http://bindist.finkmirrors.net 10.4/release/main Release > Hit http://bindist.finkmirrors.net 10.4/release/crypto Packages > Hit http://bindist.finkmirrors.net 10.4/release/crypto Release > Hit http://bindist.finkmirrors.net 10.4/current/main Packages > Hit http://bindist.finkmirrors.net 10.4/current/main Release > Hit http://bindist.finkmirrors.net 10.4/current/crypto Packages > Hit http://bindist.finkmirrors.net 10.4/current/crypto Release > Reading Package Lists... > E: Encountered a section with no Package: header > E: Problem with MergeList > /sw/var/lib/apt/lists/_sw_fink_dists_stable_main_binary-darwin-powerpc_Packages > E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened. > ### execution of /sw/bin/apt-get-lockwait failed, exit code 100 > WARNING: Failure while updating indexes. > OK--I found this very problem in one of the list archives (fink-devel). The remedy which worked there was to remove the /sw/var/lib/fink/scanpackages.db file, (e.g. via 'sudo rm /sw/var/lib/fink/scanpackages.db'). Try that. > > On Apr 14, 2007, at 3:58 PM, Alexander K. Hansen wrote: > >> Robin and Gene Betsch wrote: >>> Hello, >>> >>> This is on G4 MacMini with Tiger 10.4.9 installed. >>> The following error keeps coming up: >>> >>> Downloading the indexes of available packages in the binary >>> distribution. >>> /sw/bin/apt-get-lockwait -q update >>> Hit http://bindist.finkmirrors.net <http://bindist.finkmirrors.net/> >>> 10.4/release/main Packages >>> Hit http://bindist.finkmirrors.net <http://bindist.finkmirrors.net/> >>> 10.4/release/main Release >>> Hit http://bindist.finkmirrors.net <http://bindist.finkmirrors.net/> >>> 10.4/release/crypto Packages >>> Hit http://bindist.finkmirrors.net <http://bindist.finkmirrors.net/> >>> 10.4/release/crypto Release >>> Hit http://bindist.finkmirrors.net <http://bindist.finkmirrors.net/> >>> 10.4/current/main Packages >>> Hit http://bindist.finkmirrors.net <http://bindist.finkmirrors.net/> >>> 10.4/current/main Release >>> Hit http://bindist.finkmirrors.net <http://bindist.finkmirrors.net/> >>> 10.4/current/crypto Packages >>> Hit http://bindist.finkmirrors.net <http://bindist.finkmirrors.net/> >>> 10.4/current/crypto Release >>> Reading Package Lists... >>> E: Encountered a section with no Package: header >>> E: Problem with MergeList >>> /sw/var/lib/apt/lists/_sw_fink_dists_stable_main_binary-darwin-powerpc_Packages >>> E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened. >>> ### execution of /sw/bin/apt-get-lockwait failed, exit code 100 >>> WARNING: Failure while updating indexes. >>> Failed: phase installing: system-openssl-dev-0.9.7-6 failed >>> >>> >>> I have tried selfupdate of fink. >>> >>> Any suggestions? >>> >>> >>> >>> Yours in Christ, >>> >>> Robin and Gene Betsch >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> >>> >>> >> Since the error code is the same, I'll bet this is causing the >> problem on your other posting, too. >> >> The first thing that I would try is to run "fink scanpackages", since >> that generates the files that are being complained about. >> >> -- >> Alexander K. Hansen >> (akh) >> Fink User Liaison and Documenter >> > > Yours in Christ, > > Robin and Gene Betsch > [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >
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