Thanks for the prompt response. You are correct, I unintentionally did a fink update after upgrading to 10.7. So the avahi is a 10.6 legacy package and I should be able to remove it without adverse effects?
J On Dec 8, 2011, at 9:36 AM, Alexander Hansen wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > On 12/8/11 10:33 AM, Jeremy Murray wrote: >> I am having issues with the avahi package that is preventing me >> updating other packages: >> >> ~> fink update avahi Information about 4052 packages read in 0 >> seconds. The following package will be installed or updated: avahi >> The following 5 additional packages will be installed: >> libavahi-client3-shlibs libavahi-common3-shlibs >> libavahi-core7-shlibs passwd-avahi passwd-core Do you want to >> continue? [Y/n] Reading buildlock packages... All buildlocks >> accounted for. /sw/bin/dpkg-lockwait -i >> /sw/fink/dists/stable/main/binary-darwin-x86_64/base/passwd-avahi_20100305-4_darwin-x86_64.deb >> /sw/fink/dists/stable/main/binary-darwin-x86_64/base/passwd-core_20100305-4_darwin-x86_64.deb >> >> > (Reading database ... 198444 files and directories currently installed.) >> Preparing to replace passwd-avahi 20100305-4 (using >> .../passwd-avahi_20100305-4_darwin-x86_64.deb) ... Unpacking >> replacement passwd-avahi ... Unpacking passwd-core (from >> .../passwd-core_20100305-4_darwin-x86_64.deb) ... /sw/bin/dpkg: >> error processing >> /sw/fink/dists/stable/main/binary-darwin-x86_64/base/passwd-core_20100305-4_darwin-x86_64.deb >> (--install): trying to overwrite `/sw/etc/group-fink', which is >> also in package passwd dpkg: dependency problems prevent >> configuration of passwd-avahi: passwd-avahi depends on passwd-core >> (>= 20100305-1); however: Package passwd-core is not installed. >> /sw/bin/dpkg: error processing passwd-avahi (--install): dependency >> problems - leaving unconfigured Errors were encountered while >> processing: >> /sw/fink/dists/stable/main/binary-darwin-x86_64/base/passwd-core_20100305-4_darwin-x86_64.deb >> >> > passwd-avahi >> ### execution of /sw/bin/dpkg-lockwait failed, exit code 1 Failed: >> can't batch-install packages: >> /sw/fink/dists/stable/main/binary-darwin-x86_64/base/passwd-avahi_20100305-4_darwin-x86_64.deb >> /sw/fink/dists/stable/main/binary-darwin-x86_64/base/passwd-core_20100305-4_darwin-x86_64.deb >> >> Any suggestions are welcome. > > As far as I know, there never has been a "passwd" package in 10.7. We > don't support updating Fink in place on a 10.6 -> 10.7 upgrade, which > is what I'm assuming you did. > > That being said, try the following: > > sudo dpkg -r --force-depends passwd > fink install avahi > > then also "fink rebuild" everything that complained about passwd being > removed. > > - -- > Alexander Hansen, Ph.D. > Fink User Liaison > http://finkakh.wordpress.com/ > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.4.11 (Darwin) > Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ > > iEYEARECAAYFAk7g9ZEACgkQB8UpO3rKjQ+0yQCdGXhqfZBtsT7mJnVhk4usoAgW > nEoAn3hlIyMhRc5Rr9rZDnuufRI4N0TN > =jBUq > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Cloud Services Checklist: Pricing and Packaging Optimization This white paper is intended to serve as a reference, checklist and point of discussion for anyone considering optimizing the pricing and packaging model of a cloud services business. Read Now! http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfnl/114/51491232/ _______________________________________________ Fink-users mailing list Fink-users@lists.sourceforge.net List archive: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.os.macosx.fink.user Subscription management: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-users
