On 10/23/05, Moritz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > thanks for the pointer! However, questions remain: > > 1) Is the behavior I reported abnormal, or is it how fink is supposed > to behave? >
I don't have the prior thread, so I don't know what method (binary or source) you used to update. > 2) How would I go about telling Fink Commander about the 10.4 > transistional tree? I couldn't find anything. I could imagine that I > could directly edit fink.conf, but I haven't tried yet. You don't. You can indeed edit the Trees: line in fink.conf, but see below. > > 3) If it is indeed necessary to manually tell fink to switch trees, > why is there no mention of this crucial fact on the website? > > Thanks, > > Moritz > If you're using source to update, you have to run sudo /sw/lib/fink/postinstall.pl And this is mentioned in the FAQ: http://fink.sourceforge.net/faq/usage-fink.php?phpLang=en#wrong-tree as well as the 10.3 -> 10.4 upgrade instructions on the Fink homepage. On the other hand, if you're using binaries, this is indeed abnormal. -- Alexander K. Hansen Fink Documenter [Day Job] Levitated Dipole Experiment http://psfcwww2.psfc.mit.edu/ldx/ ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the JBoss Inc. Get Certified Today * Register for a JBoss Training Course Free Certification Exam for All Training Attendees Through End of 2005 Visit http://www.jboss.com/services/certification for more information _______________________________________________ Fink-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-users
