1. You're confusing dselect and apt-get. 2. Try 'sudo rm -f /sw/src/*; fink selfupdate'. Your source files could be corrupt. On Saturday, February 2, 2002, at 09:57 PM, Pete Versteegen wrote:
> Hi all, > > I'm trying to use fink to install packeages but it doesn't seem to work. > Can someone explain to me what is happening with the following that I > M trying? > > Thanks > > > [frosty:~] root# dselect install xfree86-base > Reading Package Lists... Done > Building Dependency Tree... Done > 0 packages upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. > Do you want to erase any previously downloaded .deb files? [Y/n] y > Press enter to continue. > > dselect: unknown action string `xfree86-base' > > Type dselect --help for help. > [frosty:~] root# fink install xfree86-base > Reading package info... > Information about 292 packages read in 2 seconds. > pkg xfree86-base version ### > pkg xfree86-base version 4.1.0-8 > The following package will be installed or updated: > xfree86-base > rm -rf xfree86-base-4.1.0-8 > mkdir -p /sw/src/xfree86-base-4.1.0-8 > tar -xvzf /sw/src/X410src-1.tgz > tar -xvzf /sw/src/X410src-2.tgz > tar -xvzf /sw/src/X410src-3.tgz > Failed: directory /sw/src/xfree86-base-4.1.0-8/xc doesn't exist, check > the > package description > > > > Pete > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > _________________________ > > > > _______________________________________________ > Fink-users mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-users > �� Alexander Strange [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Gandalf, has your fondness for the hobbits' weed affected your mind?" - The Lord Of The Rings Movie _______________________________________________ Fink-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-users
