yup, seems the non-standard format of the 'Version' attribute in the /usr/lib/pkgconfig/xmms2-*.pc files was indeed what was cause the problem,
--- unknown-00-19-e3-d6-69-f5:/ root# grep Version /usr/lib/pkgconfig/xmms2* /usr/lib/pkgconfig/xmms2-client-cpp.pc:Version: 0.2 DrDolittle (git commit: cae 0d4328c6405e36ff0c82b60b58c8daa8efe3e + local changes) /usr/lib/pkgconfig/xmms2-client-ecore.pc:Version: 0.2 DrDolittle (git commit: c ae0d4328c6405e36ff0c82b60b58c8daa8efe3e + local changes) /usr/lib/pkgconfig/xmms2-client-glib.pc:Version: 0.2 DrDolittle (git commit: ca e0d4328c6405e36ff0c82b60b58c8daa8efe3e + local changes) /usr/lib/pkgconfig/xmms2-client.pc:Version: 0.2 DrDolittle (git commit: cae0d43 28c6405e36ff0c82b60b58c8daa8efe3e + local changes) /usr/lib/pkgconfig/xmms2-plugin.pc:Version: 0.2 DrDolittle (git commit: cae0d43 28c6405e36ff0c82b60b58c8daa8efe3e + local changes) unknown-00-19-e3-d6-69-f5:/ root# --- these files came from XMMS2-0.2DrDolittle.dmg : xmms2-0.2drdolittle-macosx-ppc.pkg which i installed in the dim and distant past (so long ago, i haven't a clue where the dmg came from) i removed the files associated with xmms2-0.2drdolittle-macosx-ppc.pkg --- unknown-00-19-e3-d6-69-f5:/ root# lsbom -s /Library/Receipts/xmms2-0.2drdolittl e-macosx-ppc.pkg/Contents/Archive.bom | while read f ; do [ -f "/$f" ] && rm "/ $f" ; done unknown-00-19-e3-d6-69-f5:/ root# --- and now apt-get/dpkg are working nominally so it is interesting to learn that a pkgconfig 'Version' attribute of non-standard format (one which includes whitespace ?) can chuck a spanner in the works of apt-get/dpkg dependency checking -- got wonder how many other pkgs are available out there which flaunt a similar violation thanks for the pointers along the way Alexander, Dan and Martin best, Ed ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Come build with us! The BlackBerry® Developer Conference in SF, CA is the only developer event you need to attend this year. Jumpstart your developing skills, take BlackBerry mobile applications to market and stay ahead of the curve. Join us from November 9-12, 2009. Register now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/devconf _______________________________________________ Fink-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-users
