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On Jan 27, 2012, at 18:09, Steve Bernbaum <bernb...@myusacomm.net> wrote:

> 
> I had previously been using fink on my old OSX 10.4 installation.  I migrated 
> my system to an intel 10.6.8 system.  Obviously, my old ppc fink no longer 
> works.  I am trying to install the intel fink for 10.6, which is only 
> available as source.  I had no problem downloading and unpacking it.  
> However, when I tried to use the "bootstrap" command, I get the following 
> (after allowing sudo, and answering the questions):
> 
> This version of fink supports bootstrapping under Mac OS X 10.6, as well as
> upgrading from 10.5. However, DIRECT UPGRADING FROM 10.4 OR EARLIER IS NOT
> SUPPORTED.
> 
> Distribution: 10.6
> Architecture: i386
> Checking cc... not found.
> ERROR: There is no C compiler on your system. Make sure that the Developer
> Tools are installed.
> 
> The only thing that I have been able to find in the FAQs about uninstalling 
> Fink is to delete the /sw directory.  Unfortunately, I have a lot of other 
> software installed there as well, not just Fink.  

Like what?  

Stuff you built yourself against Fink libraries would be broken, anyway when 
you removed those.


> Where can I find a list of all the Fink files, so I can remove them 
> individually or is there another way to do this?
> 

/sw/var/lib/dpkg/info/*.list

> Also, I have the C compiler installed as part of my Xcode 3.2.6 installation, 
> which works fine.  Why can't the Fink installer find it?
> 

Do you have /usr/bin/cc?  That's the only thing the bootstrap script will 
accept.


> Thanks for any help.
> 
> Steve Bernbaum
> 
> 

AKH
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