> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > On 6/7/10 8:06 PM, P Fudd wrote: >> Hello again! >> >> I'm attempting to install gnumeric on snowleopard 32bit. It attempts to >> install 133 packages, but dies part way through with: >> ----------- >> ... >> Reading buildlock packages... >> /sw/bin/dpkg-lockwait -i >> /sw/fink/dists/unstable/main/binary-darwin-i386/graphics/libpng3_1.2.43-3_darwin-i386.deb >> Selecting previously deselected package libpng3. >> dpkg: considering removing libpng14 in favour of libpng3 ... >> dpkg: yes, will remove libpng14 in favour of libpng3. >> (Reading database ... 120013 files and directories currently installed.) >> Unpacking libpng3 (from .../libpng3_1.2.43-3_darwin-i386.deb) ... >> Setting up libpng3 (1.2.43-3) ... >> Clearing dependency_libs of .la files being installed >> >> Reading buildlock packages... >> Could not resolve inconsistent dependencies! >> >> Fink isn't sure how to install the above packages safely. You may be >> able to >> fix things by running: >> >> fink scanpackages >> sudo apt-get update >> sudo apt-get install pcre=8.01-1 >> >> --------------- >> >> I'd attach the 'script' recording, but it's 7.8 megs. Let me know where >> I >> should send that. >> >> Thanks! >> > > A) Please put a more meaningful subject line in the future, not > "Fink-beginners Digest Vol blah, Issue foo" > > B) Did you try running the command given to you as above? > > Sometimes the dependency engine gets confused (though I haven't seen an > issue with pcre before) with large package dependency trees. Under such > circumstances, the best thing to do is to try to install any packages > that you are told to by messages from the Fink tools (as per above) and > then to repeat whatever install command you started with (i.e. 'fink > install gnumeric' in this case); then repeat as needed.
A) Sorry about the subject line; I rushed. B) This is a fresh install of fink; how could it get so screwed up already that it requires a rebuild of its database? xz. Additionally, if the program knows enough to tell you what commands to run, it can darn well run them itself. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ThinkGeek and WIRED's GeekDad team up for the Ultimate GeekDad Father's Day Giveaway. ONE MASSIVE PRIZE to the lucky parental unit. See the prize list and enter to win: http://p.sf.net/sfu/thinkgeek-promo _______________________________________________ Fink-beginners mailing list [email protected] http://news.gmane.org/gmane.os.apple.fink.beginners
