On 12/23/12 12:11 PM, Mike Wilkes wrote: > Thank you, Alex. I have tried to follow your instructions. The > "apt-cache policy gmp5" command shows only the 5.1.0-1 version of gmp5 > on my machine. Per plan B), I downloaded gmp5.info from the cited > site...it downloaded as a _text_ file, is that OK?
That should be OK, yeah. It's just text. I copied it and > gmp5.patch into /sw/fink/dists/local/main/finkinfo, which shows > > quaternion-3:~ Mike$ ls -al /sw/fink/dists/local/main/finkinfo > total 24 > drwxr-xr-x 4 root wheel 136 Dec 23 13:48 . > drwxr-xr-x 4 root wheel 136 Dec 22 06:43 .. > -rw-r--r--@ 1 root wheel 5568 Dec 23 13:44 gmp5.info > -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 1833 Dec 23 13:29 gmp5.patch > > Is gmp5.info the size you would expect? Actually, no, now that you mention it. I'm showing a size of 5506 for the 5.0.5-4 file. The .info file for gmp5-5.1.0-1 shows 5568. That would explain what you're seeing below. Now, the dumpinfo command gives me > > quaternion-3:~ Mike$ sudo fink dumpinfo -fallversions gmp5 (you don't need 'sudo' before 'fink', normally) > Password: > Scanning package description files.......... > Information about 6626 packages read in 3 seconds. > allversions: > bi5.1.0-1 > > So what I have done so far doesn't appear to be enough. Is there > something to be done between steps B) (ii) and (iii)? This is why it is > embarrassing to be a newbie. > > -Mike > > Grab a new gmp5.info from the CVS browser: http://fink.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/fink/dists/10.7/stable/main/finkinfo/libs/gmp5.info?revision=1.6 Make sure that what you download has Version: 5.0.5 . (that's what the CVS revision 1.6 corresponds to above) -- Alexander Hansen, Ph.D. Fink User Liaison My package updates: http://finkakh.wordpress.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ LogMeIn Rescue: Anywhere, Anytime Remote support for IT. Free Trial Remotely access PCs and mobile devices and provide instant support Improve your efficiency, and focus on delivering more value-add services Discover what IT Professionals Know. Rescue delivers http://p.sf.net/sfu/logmein_12329d2d _______________________________________________ Fink-beginners mailing list Fink-beginners@lists.sourceforge.net List archive: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.os.apple.fink.beginners Subscription management: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-beginners
