On 12/15/06, Mark Lundquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > I have a freshly updated install of 0.7.2 running on my G4 PowerBook > under OS X 10.3.9. When I try to "fink install gimp2", I get the > following error: > > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > Setting up fink-buildlock-gimp-print-shlibs-4.2.5-1 > (2006.12.15-12.23.04) ... > /var/tmp/tmp.0.h6NFpF > > +---------- > | > | Attention! > | > | Package gimp-print-shlibs is an autogenerated virtual package. > | > | You cannot manipulate this type of package using the usual Fink tools. > | A detailed description of this package follows... > | > | This package represents the version of Gimp-Print that > | comes with Mac OS X 10.3 and above. If it shows as not > | installed, you must install the GimpPrintPrinterDrivers > | package that came with your Mac OS X CDs. > | > | Web site: http://fink.sourceforge.net/faq/usage-general.php#virtpackage > | > +---------- > > ### execution of /var/tmp/tmp.0.h6NFpF failed, exit code 1 > Removing runtime build-lock... > Removing build-lock package... > /sw/bin/dpkg-lockwait -r fink-buildlock-gimp-print-shlibs-4.2.5-1 > (Reading database ... 6109 files and directories currently installed.) > Removing fink-buildlock-gimp-print-shlibs-4.2.5-1 ... > Failed: phase compiling: gimp-print-shlibs-4.2.5-1 failed > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > Any ideas how to fix this? > > The frustrating thing is that I know I had GIMP 2 running on this > machine a while back, before I had to blow my fink away and start fresh. > > Note, the "Attention!" message is telling me what it means if the > packages "shows as not installed", but it's not clear to me if the > behavior referred to there is what I'm actually seeing. I guess it is; > if fink didn't think that it "wasn't installed", it wouldn't be trying > to install gimp-print-shlibs, would it? > > If this is the problem, I don't know how to "install the > GimpPrintPrinterDrivers that came with..." etc. > > Any help gratefully appreciated... > > thx, > —ml— > >
You'll only see the message if something is awry on your system. As the message says, you need to install GimpPrintPrinterDrivers.pkg from your Panther media, (I don't recall right off the top of my head which CD). -- Alexander K. Hansen Fink Documenter (still) Got job? http://akhmac.blogdns.net/~hansen/akh_cv/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys - and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ Fink-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-users
