On Sun, 20 Mar 2011 23:42:25 +0100, Alexander Hansen  
<[email protected]> wrote:

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> On 3/20/11 6:31 PM, zooloo wrote:
>> Dear Fink wizards,

[...]

>>   Removing jadetex ...
>>   mktexlsr: Updating /sw/etc/texmf.local/ls-R...
>>   mktexlsr: Done.

[...]

>> On a side note, I am somewhat confused about jadetex not being (proposed
>> to be) installed again when I run fink update-all right now. Why was it
>> installed in the first place? I am quite sure I had never manually  
>> chosen to install it.
>
> You didn't actually remove jadetex, so there's no reason for update-all
> to install it again.
>
> It was presumably installed as a (build) dependency for some other  
> package.

I understand. Indeed, (as I see by now)

$ fink list jadetex

still lists it as an installed virtual package ('p' marked).

> I suggest the following the FAQ:
>
> http://www.finkproject.org/faq/comp-general.php?phpLang=en#also_in
>
> Fink's TeX packages are messy with respect to upgrades, unfortunately.

Thank you very much for this pointer. fink update-all succeeded smoothly
after that single

$ sudo dpkg -i --force-overwrite libkpathsea4=3.5.7-1

command. I apologize for not finding that solution on my own.


cheers,
Zoo Loo


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