David wrote: > First I need to admit that I am not all that comfortable with "command > line interface", that said, here is my issue. I downloaded Fink then > for reasons that are not important, I uninstalled Fink. When I attempt > to re-install Fink I get the message that it will not install on my > drive (the only one I have) because "cannot perform symlink test on this > volume because of a permissions problem". I am then told to run the > disk utility and "repair permissions". I have done this numerous time > with no success.
Anyway, for being absolutely sure about this, please show the output of the command ls -lad / If it does not start with "drwxrwxr-t", but rather with "drwxr-xr-x" (note the absence of the second "w"), then run sudo chmod 1775 / and try the installer again. -- Martin ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
