Michael Tollefson wrote: > Alexander Hansen <alexanderk.hansen <at> gmail.com> writes: > > >> You shouldn't need to specify the path for any Fink tools, normally >> (and the fink command doesn't need sudo, but that's beside the point >> right now). >> >> You could use "sudo /sw/bin/dpkg" , but you really ought to run /sw/ >> bin/pathsetup.sh to set your Fink environment. >> >> > > Hi Alex - > > I'm doing something circular, and keep getting back to the same place. I > did the above per FAQ9.13. > > I get this. Seems right per 9.13 > michael-tollefsons-power-mac-g5:~ mrt$ sudo rm -rf /LIbrary/Receipts/ > X11SDK.pkg > Password: > michael-tollefsons-power-mac-g5:~ mrt$ sudo /sw/bin/dpkg -r --force-all > system-xfree86 system-xfree86-42 system-xfree86-43 \ > >> xorg xorg-shlibs xfree86 xfree86-shlibs \ >> xfree86-base xfree86-base-shlibs xfree86-rootless xfree86-r >> > ootless-shlibs \ > >> xfree86-base-threaded xfree86-base-threaded-shlibs \ >> xfree86-rootless-threaded xfree86-rootless-threaded-shlibs >> > Password: > dpkg - warning: ignoring request to remove system-xfree86 which > isn't installed. > dpkg - warning: ignoring request to remove system-xfree86-42 which > isn't installed. > dpkg - warning: ignoring request to remove system-xfree86-43 which > isn't installed. > dpkg - warning: ignoring request to remove xorg which isn't installed. > dpkg - warning: ignoring request to remove xorg-shlibs which isn't > installed. > (Reading database ... 37011 files and directories currently installed.) > Removing xfree86 ... > Removing xfree86-shlibs ... > dpkg - warning: while removing xfree86-shlibs, directory > `/usr/X11R6' not > empty so not removed. > dpkg - warning: while removing xfree86-shlibs, directory > `/usr' not > empty so not removed. > dpkg - warning: ignoring request to remove xfree86-base > which isn't installed. > dpkg - warning: ignoring request to remove xfree86-base-shlibs > which isn't installed. > dpkg - warning: ignoring request to remove xfree86-rootless > which isn't installed. > dpkg - warning: ignoring request to remove > xfree86-rootless-shlibs > which isn't installed. > dpkg - warning: ignoring request to remove > xfree86-base-threaded > which isn't installed. > dpkg - warning: ignoring request to remove > xfree86-base-threaded-shlibs > which isn't installed. > dpkg - warning: ignoring request to remove > xfree86-rootless-threaded > which isn't installed. > dpkg - warning: ignoring request to remove > xfree86-rootless-threaded-shlibs > which isn't installed. > > So I attempt reinstall Xfree86. I get here: > > Setting up xfree86 (4.5.0-1045) ... > ERROR: /etc/X11 exists, but is not a symlink to /usr/X11R6/etc. > /sw/bin/dpkg: error processing xfree86 (--configure): > subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1 > Errors were encountered while processing: > xfree86 > E: Sub-process /sw/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) > > And seem to be going roundy-round. Please understand you're > talking to someone who couldn't follow your hint to run /sw/ > bin/pathsetup.sh I tried to do that and bash barked at me. > > My personal sense is that I'm doing something out of order, but > have not a clue about what it is. > > ...best, Michael > > > I'd thought the FAQ mentioned removing /etc/X11 as part of the cleanup, but apparently not.
Anyway, use "rm -rf /etc/X11" to remove that. In a separate thread, let's also explore what went on with running "/sw/bin/pathsetup.sh" ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
