I fixed this without editing. First I config'ed fink as stable-only then ran selfupdate. Then I config'd fink again as unstable. Now all is well, thanks martin and all who responded. marc
On 10/17/08 3:44 AM, "Martin Costabel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > marc margolies wrote: >> Thanks. >> When I run config I ask for unstable. It says I have 'some unstable'. >> How do I establish an unstable preference/configuration that solves my >> problem? > > If you cannot convince "fink configure" to do what you want, you can > also activate the unstable tree manually: > > Edit the file /sw/etc/fink.conf (as root, e.g. "sudo pico > /sw/etc/fink.conf") and look at the line that starts with "Trees:" > > It should read (this is one line, beware of line breaks introduced by > the mailer) > > Trees: local/main stable/main stable/crypto unstable/main unstable/crypto > > Then run fink selfupdate, and you should see more than 7000 packages. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
