Re: [Fink-users] x11 problems

[Alexander K. Hansen]

On Jun 17, 2005, at 12:08 AM, Caleb J Mills wrote: So I'm trying to install two x11 dependent packages - emacs21 and tetex. I have install apples X11 1.0 already and would like to continue to use it. I have also install from Fink the 'fix-apple-x11' package and the 'system-xfree86', 'xfree86-dev', and 'xfree86-shlibs' placeholders. Yet, my installation will not work - I get the following errors: The following package will be installed or updated:  emacs21 The following 2 additional packages will be installed:  xfree86 xfree86-shlibs Do you want to continue? [Y/n] dpkg -i /sw/fink/dists/stable/main/binary-darwin-powerpc/x11-system/xfree86_4.4.0-13_darwin-powerpc.deb /sw/fink/dists/stable/main/binary-darwin-powerpc/x11-system/xfree86-shlibs_4.4.0-13_darwin-powerpc.deb dpkg: regarding .../xfree86_4.4.0-13_darwin-powerpc.deb containing xfree86:  fix-apple-x11 conflicts with xfree86   xfree86 (version 4.4.0-13) is to be installed. dpkg: error processing /sw/fink/dists/stable/main/binary-darwin-powerpc/x11-system/xfree86_4.4.0-13_darwin-powerpc.deb (--install):  conflicting packages - not installing xfree86 dpkg: regarding .../xfree86-shlibs_4.4.0-13_darwin-powerpc.deb containing xfree86-shlibs:  fix-apple-x11 conflicts with xfree86-shlibs   xfree86-shlibs (version 4.4.0-13) is to be installed. dpkg: error processing /sw/fink/dists/stable/main/binary-darwin-powerpc/x11-system/xfree86-shlibs_4.4.0-13_darwin-powerpc.deb (--install):  conflicting packages - not installing xfree86-shlibs Errors were encountered while processing:  /sw/fink/dists/stable/main/binary-darwin-powerpc/x11-system/xfree86_4.4.0-13_darwin-powerpc.deb  /sw/fink/dists/stable/main/binary-darwin-powerpc/x11-system/xfree86-shlibs_4.4.0-13_darwin-powerpc.deb ### execution of dpkg failed, exit code 1 Failed: can't batch-install packages: /sw/fink/dists/stable/main/binary-darwin-powerpc/x11-system/xfree86_4.4.0-13_darwin-powerpc.deb /sw/fink/dists/stable/main/binary-darwin-powerpc/x11-system/xfree86-shlibs_4.4.0-13_darwin-powerpc.deb Any ideas? Thanks, Caleb A clarification is in order:  you have 'system-xfree86', 'system-xfree86-dev' and 'system-xfree86-shlibs', correct (as opposed to what you said above)? More fundamentally, though, do you have 'x11', 'x11-dev', and 'x11-shlibs', which should be provided by the respective above packages?  If not then something's odd--possibly a missing file.   If not, run "fink-virtual-pkgs --debug" to see what's missing. I also assume that you're on Panther, but you didn't specify the version of fink that you're using, which could be important.  This information should _always_ be provided if you want timely help. -- Alexander Hansen Fink Documentarian [Day Job] Levitated Dipole Experiment http://psfcwww2.psfc.mit.edu/ldx/