Hello, I recently followed instructions on fink.sourceforge.net regarding replacement of fink's x11 packages with Apple's.��Step 1: dpkg -r -force--depends (xfree86 stuff here).��Step 2: Download and install Apple's X11 and SDK.��Step 3: fink install system-xfree86. Step 3 failed for some reason, and I hoped someone may help me figure out why.��The following terminal output may be relevant. Apple's X11 seems to run fine (with existing programs, e.g. Lyx), but I can't use fink to install any new packages because fink keeps asking to install system-xfree86 and runs into the same issues as below. btw, I'm running OSX.2.3. [computer:~] user% fink --version Package manager version: 0.11.1 Distribution version: 0.5.0a.cvs [computer:~] user% fink install system-xfree86 sudo /sw/bin/fink��install system-xfree86 Password: Information about 1878 packages read in 7 seconds. The following package will be installed or updated: system-xfree86 dpkg -i /sw/fink/dists/unstable/main/binary-darwin-powerpc/x11-system/system-xfree86_4.2-2_darwin-powerpc.deb (Reading database ... 22189 files and directories currently installed.) Unpacking system-xfree86 (from .../system-xfree86_4.2-2_darwin-powerpc.deb) ... dpkg: error processing /sw/fink/dists/unstable/main/binary-darwin-powerpc/x11-system/system-xfree86_4.2-2_darwin-powerpc.deb (--install): subprocess pre-installation script returned error exit status 1 Errors were encountered while processing: /sw/fink/dists/unstable/main/binary-darwin-powerpc/x11-system/system-xfree86_4.2-2_darwin-powerpc.deb ### execution of dpkg failed, exit code 1 Failed: can't install package system-xfree86-4.2-2 Thanks for any help. - nate
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