Hello, James. #1) What's your Fink version and selfupdate method? Use the command below to get this information:
fink -V | head -n 2 #2) Which trees are enabled on your system? Use the command below to get this information: grep ^Trees /sw/etc/fink.conf #3) Do you have NoAutoIndex: true in /sw/etc/fink.conf? If so, please remove that line and run fink index #4) Do you have the following file on your system? /sw/fink/dists/stable/main/finkinfo/graphics/xfig.info On 28/11/2009, at 17:26, David R. Morrison wrote: > I'm forwarding this on to the fink-beginners mailing list, in case > someone there has an idea. > > Have you run "fink selfupdate" after installing fink? > > > On Nov 28, 2009, at 3:43 AM, James Kenny wrote: > >> Thanks David, >> >> I'm not trying to install any specific version. If I run the list >> in fink: >> >> fink list >> >> I receive the following list of 'x' programs: >> >> p x11 >> [virtual package] >> p x11-dev >> [virtual package] >> p x11-shlibs >> [virtual package] >> i xcode 3.2-1 >> [virtual package representing the developer tools] >> p xfree86-base-threaded >> [virtual package] >> p xfree86-base-threaded-dev >> [virtual package] >> p xfree86-base-threaded-shlibs >> [virtual package] >> p xft1 >> [virtual package] >> p xft1-dev >> [virtual package] >> p xft1-shlibs >> [virtual package] >> p xft2 >> [virtual package] >> p xft2-dev >> [virtual package] >> p xft2-shlibs >> [virtual package] >> p xserver >> [virtual package] >> >> I tried >> >> fink list | grep xfig >> >> but couldn't find anything related to xfig. >> >> As such, when I run >> >> fink install xfig >> >> or >> >> fink install xfig-3.2.4-4 >> >> I receive: >> >> Information about 310 packages read in 0 seconds. >> Failed: no package found for specification 'xfig'! >> >> It seems that fink doesn't have xfig in any of its repository >> lists. I've reinstalled fink in 32bit and 64bit mode, and have set >> it look at all primary mirrors to make sure it has the full list. >> >> Any other suggestions much appreciated. Thank you! >> >> >> James. >> >> On 28 Nov 2009, at 01:30, David R. Morrison wrote: >> >>> You are trying to install that older version rather than the >>> current version? "fink install xfig-3.2.4-4" should work. >>> >>> -- Dave Morrison >>> >>> >>> On Nov 27, 2009, at 4:39 PM, James Kenny wrote: >>> >>>> Hello Mr. Morrison, >>>> >>>> >>>> I got your e-mail address from the Fink page. I'm trying to >>>> install xfig 3.2.4-4 on Snow Leopard, but fink won't list xfig in >>>> the repository list. (Meaning, if I run fink list, it doesn't >>>> show, even after running fink update-all). I've tried setting up >>>> fink in 32 and 64-bit modes, but no success. >>>> >>>> Do I have to explicitly tell fink where to find/download the xfig >>>> package? If so, how do I do that? >>>> >>>> Thank you very much for your time. Very much appreciated. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Let Crystal Reports handle the reporting - Free Crystal Reports 2008 30-Day trial. Simplify your report design, integration and deployment - and focus on what you do best, core application coding. Discover what's new with Crystal Reports now. http://p.sf.net/sfu/bobj-july _______________________________________________ Fink-beginners mailing list [email protected] http://news.gmane.org/gmane.os.apple.fink.beginners
