Alexander-- There's a disconnect on the fink site:
http://pdb.finkproject.org/pdb/package.php/firefox clearly says at the top: "Package firefox-3.6.16-1" I interpreted that page to mean 3.6.16 was available. It's a little misleading... David --- On Thu, 4/14/11, Alexander Hansen <[email protected]> wrote: > From: Alexander Hansen <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Fink-beginners] Tried some commands and nothing exactly happens > To: "David T." <[email protected]> > Cc: "Fritz Hudnut" <[email protected]>, > [email protected] > Date: Thursday, April 14, 2011, 4:46 PM > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > Umm...no. The latest version of Firefox available for > 10.4/PPC is > firefox2. "firefox" will install version 1.0.8: > > http://pdb.finkproject.org/pdb/browse.php?name=firefox&dist_name=10.4&architecture=powerpc&tree=stable > > However, we've also got a "tenfourfox" in unstable, which > is a powerpc > port of Firefox4--it uses the built in Aqua desktop, rather > than X11. > > > The Users Guide came with your Fink binary installer, and > is available at: > > http://www.finkproject.org/doc/users-guide/index.php > > On 4/14/11 6:35 PM, David T. wrote: > > Well, Fritz, checking the Fink database shows that > Firefox 3.6.16 is > > available for 10.4/PPC in the Stable repository. > > > > What happens if you open a Terminal window > > (Applications->Utilities->Terminal.app), and > enter: > > > > fink install firefox > > > > --David > > > > --- On *Thu, 4/14/11, Fritz Hudnut /<[email protected]>/* > wrote: > > > > > > From: Fritz Hudnut <[email protected]> > > Subject: Re: [Fink-beginners] > Tried some commands and nothing > > exactly happens > > To: "David T." <[email protected]> > > Cc: [email protected], > "Alexander Hansen" > > <[email protected]> > > Date: Thursday, April 14, > 2011, 2:56 PM > > > > David & Dr H: > > > > Since I'm on a roll here, > still stumbling around with the Fink thing > > . . . to David's question, > "what am I trying to install?" Well, I > > am looking for a way to keep > an up to date browser going in a PPC > > computer as Apple begins to > drop support for PPC the OS is generally > > adequate for my needs, but the > browsers begin to not show current > > features. The hope is to > find a way to do that without changing the > > OS to Linux, etc since mostly > 10.4.11 covers my needs. But, right > > now the binary browser > available thru FC is Mozilla which may in > > fact be an older version than > what I have from my 10.1 OS. So it > > looks like a bit of a learning > curve on using Fink to install FF or > > whatever from source . . . > . That's mainly what I'm looking for > > from the Unix side of > things--just be able to get to new web > > features as the OS becomes > "obsolete." But, while I'm asking my > > naive questions, do I need a > "desktop" like GNOME or K to run > > whatever Unix browser I could > get running since OSX already has a > > desktop? And, one final > step to the banana peel, I've looked for > > the User guide for Fink as per > Dr H's suggestion but I see it no > > where on the web site or in > the installed Fink folders . . . where > > do I find it? > Thanks. I'll be leaving the room shortly. : - ) > > > > F > > http://surfingthetimelesswave.net <http://surfingthetimelesswave.net/> > > > > Look at the Users Guide, which > is more like a manual. > > > > - -- > > Alexander Hansen, Ph.D. > > Fink User Liaison > > > > So, I guess at > this point, the proper question to ask you is > > this: what are > you trying to install? > > > > Cheers, > > David > > > > > > > > > - -- > Alexander Hansen, Ph.D. > Fink User Liaison > http://finkakh.wordpress.com/ > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.4.11 (Darwin) > Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ > > iEYEARECAAYFAk2nhzwACgkQB8UpO3rKjQ+ipwCfVf1Z0AKGb/LGR6xdY1tP4g1Z > Ck0An3tTDyIrx1INh0odXRs/io2FG+u1 > =Cd/B > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Benefiting from Server Virtualization: Beyond Initial Workload Consolidation -- Increasing the use of server virtualization is a top priority.Virtualization can reduce costs, simplify management, and improve application availability and disaster protection. Learn more about boosting the value of server virtualization. http://p.sf.net/sfu/vmware-sfdev2dev _______________________________________________ Fink-beginners mailing list [email protected] List archive: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.os.apple.fink.beginners Subscription management: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-beginners
