Ah. I tried using ptex-base, but still end up with circular dependencies. Moreover, now when I try fink update gnucash2, I get "Failed: Internal error: node for ptex-base already exists"
If ptex-base is what is supposed to work, why default to the -nox version? David --- On Wed, 7/16/08, Alexander K. Hansen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: Alexander K. Hansen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [Fink-beginners] if you use fink to install gnucash > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cc: "David Reiser" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [email protected] > Date: Wednesday, July 16, 2008, 8:44 AM > ptex-nox-base is set up only to use ghostscript-nox. Try > ptex-base instead. > > David T. wrote: > > As one of those eager types, I have jumped in to try > this update. Here's where I stand so far (note that I > continue to cycle through the selfupdate|update process in > the hopes that the various dependencies will ultimately get > loaded and the update will complete): > > > > 1) I am asked to identify several virtual > dependencies: ghostscript, octave, gnuplot. I didn't > have this in the most recent fink update. Accepting the > defaults and proceeding with installation has gotten me > down from 282 packages to 85, but... > > > > 2) There seems to be a problem with ghostscript. One > time through the cycle, fink craps out with an inconsistent > dependencies error, and tells me to "fink > scanpackages|sudo apt-get update|sudo apt-get install > ghostscript=8.61-5". When I do this, fink changes the > virtual dependency questions. I embed them here: > > > > ----------------------------------- > > fink needs help picking an alternative to satisfy a > virtual dependency. The candidates: > > > > (1) tetex-base: Base programs for a teTeX > installation > > (2) ptex-base: ASCII publishing TeX > > (3) ptex-nox-base: ASCII publishing TeX > > (4) tetex-nox-base: Base programs for a teTeX > installation > > > > Pick one: [3] > > > > fink needs help picking an alternative to satisfy a > virtual dependency. The candidates: > > > > (1) ghostscript-nox: Interpreter for PostScript > and PDF > > (2) ghostscript6-nox: Intrp. for PostScript/PDF, > v6.01, no X11 support > > > > Pick one: [1] > > > > fink needs help picking an alternative to satisfy a > virtual dependency. The candidates: > > > > (1) tetex-base: Base programs for a teTeX > installation > > (2) tetex-nox-base: Base programs for a teTeX > installation > > (3) ptex-base: ASCII publishing TeX > > (4) ptex-nox-base: ASCII publishing TeX > > > > Pick one: [4] > > > > fink needs help picking an alternative to satisfy a > virtual dependency. The candidates: > > > > (1) octave-atlas: Matlab-like language for > computations > > (2) octave: Matlab-like language for computations > > > > Pick one: [1] > > > > fink needs help picking an alternative to satisfy a > virtual dependency. The candidates: > > > > (1) gnuplot: Command-driven interactive plotting > program > > (2) gnuplot-nox: Command-driven interactive > plotting program > > > > Pick one: [1] > > ------------------------- > > > > I'll note that ptex/tetex comes up twice, and > ghostscript-nox comes up (even though I just installed > ghostscript=8.61-5). During the install, it looks like > ghostscript gets uninstalled in favor of ghostscript-nox, > and then fink craps out with a circular dependencies error. > > > > Cheers, > > David > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ _______________________________________________ Fink-beginners mailing list [email protected] http://news.gmane.org/gmane.os.apple.fink.beginners
