The easiest option is to use the search function in your editor. If you are using nano as in my example, use control-w, and type
fink-buildlock-libiconv-1.12-6 as the text to search for. On 6/23/13 10:18 AM, Marta Martinez wrote: > Dear Alexander > > How can I go near line 3406? > > Thanks again > > Marta > > > 2013/6/23 Alexander Hansen <alexanderk.han...@gmail.com > <mailto:alexanderk.han...@gmail.com>> > > On 6/23/13 9:38 AM, Marta Martinez wrote: > > Hi > > I am using Fink v.0.34.8 and my operative system is Mac OS x10.6.8 > > When I type "fink selfupdate" I get this: > > /sw/bin/dpkg-lockwait -r fink-buildlock-libiconv-1.12-6 >/dev/null > dpkg: error en el an'alisis, en el fichero `/sw/var/lib/dpkg/status' > cerca de la l'inea 3406 paquete `fink-buildlock-libiconv-1.12-__6': > falta version > ### execution of /sw/bin/dpkg-lockwait failed, exit code 2 > Failed: buildlock failure > > > When I type "fink update-all" I receive this message > > /sw/bin/dpkg-lockwait -r fink-buildlock-ca-bundle-__20120823-1 > >/dev/null > dpkg: error en el an'alisis, en el fichero `/sw/var/lib/dpkg/status' > cerca de la l'inea 3406 paquete `fink-buildlock-libiconv-1.12-__6': > falta version > ### execution of /sw/bin/dpkg-lockwait failed, exit code 2 > Failed: buildlock failure > > Sorry but I do not know how to go on... > > Thanks > > Marta > > > > You have a status file which is inconsistent, and that prevents all > other package operations. > > Edit /sw/var/lib/dpkg/status as an administrator, such as by using > "sudo nano /sw/var/lib/dpkg/status", go near line 3406 and change > the entry for fink-buildlock-libiconv-1.12-6 to look like > > Package: fink-buildlock-libiconv-1.12-6 > Status: purge ok not-installed > Section: unknown > Architecture: darwin-x86_64 > > -- > Alexander Hansen, Ph.D. > Fink User Liaison > My package updates: http://finkakh.wordpress.com/ > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This SF.net email is sponsored by Windows: Build for Windows Store. http://p.sf.net/sfu/windows-dev2dev _______________________________________________ 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