On Sun, 5 Apr 2009, Alexander Hansen wrote: >> I can't find any Perl 5.8.8 on Fink, only 5.8.6 and 5.10.0. I hoped >> that 5.10.0 may act as a proper replacement. > You're on Leopard, and that's the built-in version there. We don't > provide a package that is the same as the system's version.
Hmm, but how can I force psync to use Fink's Perl instead of Leopard's? > Try using "sudo -s" and then run your command. No difference. Maybe the only way is either to wait for a bugfix from Apple or to do these curious hacks described in the links. However, they require expert knowledge that I do not have. Command-line hacks are also insufficient since I want to use the PsyncX.app where one can set pre-defined backups which prevent nasty and fatal errors from simple typos in typed commands and paths. But my hope was that one can Fink's Perl version as a bypass (by changing some paths in that App). In case that psync won't ever work again - do you know a good replacement for backups? The tool should make a 1:1 bootable clone with all user rights and hidden files being copied correctly. I am thinking Carbon Copy Cloner, but I haven't made a long backup with it yet. I'll have to check whether it preserves all file attributes. As an incremental backup, rdiff-backup would also be an option, but I don't know whether it backups really everything with all file attributes, and not just does an incremantal cp. Anyway, getting psync or PsyncX working again would be my preferred goal. Best wishes, Ingo -- ========================================== Ingo Thies Argelander-Institut fuer Astronomie (AIfA) Sternwarte, University of Bonn Auf dem Huegel 71, D-53121 Bonn, Germany Tel : +49 (0)228 73-3659 Mail: [email protected] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Fink-beginners mailing list [email protected] http://news.gmane.org/gmane.os.apple.fink.beginners
