On 8/23/10 3:33 PM, Jeremy Morin wrote: > Why is fink not working as it should? > > Last login: Mon Aug 23 12:30:13 on ttys000 > /sw5/bin/fink selfupdate-cvs > Jeremy-Morins-iMac:~ JermsBlues$ /sw5/bin/fink selfupdate-cvs > > Please note: the simple command 'fink selfupdate' should be used for routine > updating; you only need to use a command like 'fink selfupdate-cvs' or 'fink > selfupdate --method=rsync' if you are changing your update method. > > > Fink has the capability to run the CVS commands as a normal user. That has > some > advantages - it uses that user's CVS settings files and allows the package > descriptions to be edited and updated without becoming root. Please specify > the > user login name that should be used: [JermsBlues] JermsBlues > > For Fink developers only: Enter your SourceForge login name to set up full CVS > access. Other users, just press return to set up anonymous read-only access. > [anonymous] > > Checking to see if we can use hard links to merge the existing tree. Please > ignore errors on the next few lines. > Now logging into the CVS server. When CVS asks you for a password, just press > return (i.e. the password is empty). > /usr/bin/su JermsBlues -c 'cvs > -d:pserver:[email protected]:/cvsroot/fink login' > Logging in to :pserver:[email protected]:2401/cvsroot/fink > CVS password: > Unknown host fink.cvs.sourceforge.net. > ### execution of /usr/bin/su failed, exit code 1 > Failed: Logging into the CVS server for anonymous read-only access failed. > Jeremy-Morins-iMac:~ JermsBlues$ > > > I have a super user account... and it is accessible, I use sudo through my > normal account to prevent any issues..... what is wrong?
This has nothing to do with your local account setup. The message says your machine can't find fink.cvs.sourceforge.net, and that indicates a network issue. What do you get from running traceroute fink.cvs.sourceforge.net ? -- Alexander Hansen Fink User Liaison ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sell apps to millions through the Intel(R) Atom(Tm) Developer Program Be part of this innovative community and reach millions of netbook users worldwide. Take advantage of special opportunities to increase revenue and speed time-to-market. Join now, and jumpstart your future. http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel-atom-d2d _______________________________________________ Fink-beginners mailing list [email protected] http://news.gmane.org/gmane.os.apple.fink.beginners
