On Tue, 2003-11-25 at 17:58, daniel carter wrote: > I ask because when i use dselect to install gimp, it asks me if it's ok > to install a bunch of dependancies including xfree86-base and > xfree86-base-shlibs > > > I thought apples X11 package would provide all the relevent X11 client > libs itself, or is it only a bare server and wm? > > Note it also trys to remove system-xfree86, isn't that the 'virtual' > package that tells apt i already have X11 via apples X11? > > > I am doing a binary install.... > > esound, audiofile.... grr i just want a graphics editor, what's it need > all these audio programs for... gnome-libs??? gimp doesn't need gnome. > > > Reading Package Lists... Done > Building Dependency Tree... Done > The following packages will be REMOVED: > system-xfree86 > The following NEW packages will be installed: > aalib aalib-bin aalib-shlibs audiofile-shlibs dlcompat esound-bin > esound-common esound-shlibs giflib-bin giflib-shlibs gimp gimp-shlibs > glib-shlibs gnome-libs gnome-libs-shlibs gtk+-data gtk+-shlibs > imlib-shlibs > libjpeg-bin libjpeg-shlibs libmpeg-shlibs libpng3-shlibs libtiff-bin > libtiff-shlibs netpbm-bin netpbm10-shlibs orbit orbit-shlibs passwd > xfree86-base xfree86-base-shlibs > 0 packages upgraded, 31 newly installed, 1 to remove and 0 not upgraded. > Need to get 60.6MB of archives. After unpacking 0B will be used. > Do you want to continue? [Y/n] n > Abort. > > > >
It should work with Apple X11. Can you try installing the packages listed one at a time to see where the spurious dependency on xfree86-base comes from? -- Alexander K. Hansen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: SF.net Giveback Program. Does SourceForge.net help you be more productive? Does it help you create better code? SHARE THE LOVE, and help us help YOU! Click Here: http://sourceforge.net/donate/ _______________________________________________ Fink-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-users
