On Oct 2, 2008, at 2:42 PM, Carl Alexander wrote: >> We've had reports of folks having had problems with a stuck cache for >> the package description files. Try running >> >> fink index -f >> >> where "-f" forces a complete rebuild of the cache. > > Still no love: > > # fink index -f > Scanning package description files.......... > # fink selfupdate > curl --connect-timeout 30 -f -L -A 'fink/0.27.16' -O > http://www.finkproject.org/CURRENT-FINK-10.5 > % Total % Received % Xferd Average Speed Time Time > Time Current > Dload Upload Total Spent > Left Speed > 0 13 0 13 0 0 65 0 --:--:-- --:--:-- > --:--:-- 0 > > You already have the package descriptions from the latest Fink point > release. > (installed:10.5-0.9.0.1 available:10.5-0.9.0.1) > > If you wish to change your update method to one which updates more > frequently, > run the command 'fink selfupdate-rsync'. > # fink update-all > Scanning package description files.......... > Information about 2520 packages read in 1 seconds. > No packages to install. > # fink --yes install coreutils coreutils-default > Information about 2520 packages read in 0 seconds. > Failed: no package found for specification 'coreutils'! > # fink --yes install coreutils-default > Information about 2520 packages read in 0 seconds. > Failed: no package found for specification 'coreutils-default'! > > > I'm currently trying fink selfupdate-rsync, but need to leave for > the rest of the afternoon, so thought I'd reply with these results. > > ---Alex
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