monipol wrote: > On 20/06/2009, at 12:32, Suren Fernando wrote: > [...] > >> The output fink selfupdate-rsync is >> >> >> Please note: the command 'fink selfupdate' should be used for routine >> updating; you only need to use 'fink selfupdate-cvs' or >> 'fink selfupdate-rsync' if you are changing your update method. >> >> The current selfupdate method is point. Do you wish to change the >> default >> selfupdate method to rsync? [Y/n] n >> >> >> I chose "no" here (for no good reason other than not wanting to >> change too >> much. >> Was this my error? >> > > [...] > > Yep. You *must* choose rsync in order to update your distribution. The > command > > fink selfupdate-rsync > > only need to be run once. Fink remembers your choice of rsync and it > will use it in subsequent > > fink selfupdate > > commands. > > You might want to read this: > > http://finkers.wordpress.com/2009/06/17/selfupdate-methods-point-rsync-cvs/ > > > Cheers, > > -- > monipol > > > Let me put it this way: we haven't updated the 10.5 point release in nearly a year. The 10.4 point release is 3 years old. Fink really is better if you've got rsync or cvs updating on.
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