I"d like to mention that as of today, things work more like what should be expected. Binary users can run "fink scanpackages" followed by "fink update-all" to get their fink installations to a current state; once this has been done, "fink selfupdate-rsync" can be run if users wish to switch update methods.
-- Dave On Jun 29, 2008, at 5:43 AM, Martin Costabel wrote: > Desmond Brand wrote: > [] >> And here is my attempt to finish off the steps listed in the FAQ: >> $ fink selfupdate >> >> The file "CURRENT-FINK-10.5" already exists. >> >> (1) Delete it and download again >> (2) Assume it is a partial download and try to continue >> (3) Don't download, use existing file > > Yes, it currently doesn't quite behave as advertised. > What you have to do at the moment is to run > > fink selfupdate-cvs > > in order to get the updated package descriptions. > Once this has finished (it will in particular update fink itself), you > can revert to "fink selfupdate-rsync" or continue to simply run "fink > selfupdate", which will use cvs. > > -- > Martin > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. > It's the best place to buy or sell services for > just about anything Open Source. > http://sourceforge.net/services/buy/index.php > _______________________________________________ > Fink-beginners mailing list > [email protected] > http://news.gmane.org/gmane.os.apple.fink.beginners ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. It's the best place to buy or sell services for just about anything Open Source. http://sourceforge.net/services/buy/index.php _______________________________________________ Fink-beginners mailing list [email protected] http://news.gmane.org/gmane.os.apple.fink.beginners
