On Sep 19, 2011, at 12:07 PM, <s.ev...@washingtonkoenmedia.com> wrote:
>> On 9/15/2011 11:57 AM, s.ev...@washingtonkoenmedia.com wrote: >>>> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- >>>> Hash: SHA1 >>>> >>>> On 9/14/11 12:32 PM, s.ev...@washingtonkoenmedia.com wrote: >>>>> Hi, >>>>> >>>>> I'm trying to install this database to my mac, but have >>>>> encountered problems downloading. I initially downloaded the >>>>> program from fink for my mac pro 10.6.4. fink-0.31.0 came up as a >>>>> folder. I opened the folder and clicked on bootstrap. It asked me >>>>> about downloading to primary user, and I pressed 1, for sudo and >>>>> then enter. It asked me for a password, but I couldn't write >>>>> anything since it froze up. I exited the page and re-clicked >>>>> bootstrap. It gave me terminal-login 80x24. I can't type anything >>>>> in it. What do I do next? >>>>> >>>>> Thanks for the help! >>>>> >>>> If your prior attempt produced a /sw folder (at the top level of your >>>> hard drive) you may want to get rid of that. >>>> >>>> Then, don't _click_ bootstrap, but follow the instructions in >>>> >>>> http://www.finkproject.org/download/srcdist.php >>>> >>>> - -- >>>> 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/ >>>> >>>> iEYEARECAAYFAk5x25AACgkQB8UpO3rKjQ/ROACfXVq5nl8tVnMv0B8Dt6Irqmlj >>>> WNcAnAhMuhFdM1EBl7GrMU2jcWyMFPQ0 >>>> =8lq1 >>>> -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- >>>> >>> I'm confused now. What happened? Also where exactly am I in regard to >>> following the instructions. I thought I was at the ./bootstrap section, >>> but you said to not click bootstrap, so what am I doing now? This whole >>> process is new to me. >> >> You don't want to double click the bootstrap program. You need to run >> it from inside the Terminal.app. I'm not sure what happened with the >> original install, but some interactive scripts sometimes don't like >> being run through the Finder but need to be run from the unix prompt. >> >> In Finder, open the folder that contains the Fink files (where bootstrap >> is). Then run the program /Applications/Utilities/Terminal.app. That >> should open a terminal-login window in which you can type. Type 'cd' >> (minus the quotes) followed by a space. Don't press return. Then in >> Finder, press and hold the Function (fn) key and drag and drop the >> folder icon that is at the top of the Finder window that has all the >> fink files into the terminal window. >> >> This should append the location where your Fink download folder is >> (something like /Users/sevans/Downloads/fink-0.31.0). Then press >> Return. Then type './bootstrap' (minus the quotes) and press Return to >> run bootstrap. >> >> If your previous stalled installation got past the first stage, it might >> have created a /sw folder (where Fink will eventually install >> everything) and bootstrap will complain about a pre existing install. >> If it does, press control-c to cancel bootstrapping, and in a new Finder >> window, drag the folder /sw (at the top level of your hard drive) to the >> Trash, and try running './bootstrap' again. and then follow the >> directions from here: http://www.finkproject.org/download/srcdist.php >> >> Hanspeter >> > I tried this method and it gave me three choices again, sudo, su, and > none, fink run at root. I picked 1, the pressed return and it asked me for > a password. Then terminal basically froze again, so I couldn't type > anything. I exited it, and tried to do this process again, but that same > three choices refuse to come up again. Why can't it come up again and > what password are they looking for? Should I have pressed 1 for sudo? It > seems like the same problem keeps occuring. 1 for sudo seems right. The password is the one for the account you are logged into, to allow fink to issue administrative (superuser) commands. I don't understand what you mean by the terminal "freezing", you will see nothing while you type the passwords (for security), when you hit return, fink should either start its work or you should get an error..... > > Shana > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > BlackBerry® DevCon Americas, Oct. 18-20, San Francisco, CA > Learn about the latest advances in developing for the > BlackBerry® mobile platform with sessions, labs & more. > See new tools and technologies. 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