Also, you might try sudo dpkg -P fink-buildlock-fink-package-precedence-0.16-1
for a lower level remove operation. On 12/20/12 8:03 AM, Alexander Hansen wrote: > > Let's keep this on the list, please. I'm not getting paid to be > personal tech support here, and I am not the maintainer for the > buildlock system. > > The launchctl issue is completely unrelated. > > On the bright side, we're running out of possible parameter space where > the problem could be. Try > > "fink cleanup --bl" > > and if that doesn't work, then look in /sw/var/run/fink/buildlock/ for > any files. > > > > On 12/20/12 7:50 AM, Watson, David W. (MSFC-ES62) wrote: >> Those files weren't there. This problem is causing me to be unable to >> install anything else. BTY, I also get this message when I initialize fink, >> but I don't think it is causing my problem, but I could be wrong: >> >> launchctl: Dubious permissions on file (skipping): >> /sw/share/dbus/launchd/org.finkproject.dbus-session.plist >> nothing found to load >> >> >> >> On 12/13/12 4:24 PM, "Alexander Hansen" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> On 12/13/12 12:52 PM, Watson, David W. (MSFC-ES62) wrote: >>>> Didn't work. I got the following message: >>>> >>>> The package 'fink-package-precedence' will be built and installed. >>>> Reading build dependency for fink-package-precedence-0.16-1... >>>> Reading dependency for fink-package-precedence-0.16-1... >>>> Reading runtime dependency for fink-package-precedence-0.16-1... >>>> Reading build conflict for fink-package-precedence-0.16-1... >>>> The following package will be installed or updated: >>>> fink-package-precedence >>>> Setting runtime build-lock... >>>> dpkg-deb -b >>>> /sw/src/fink.build/root-fink-buildlock-fink-package-precedence-0.16-1 >>>> /sw/src/fink.build >>>> dpkg-deb: building package `fink-buildlock-fink-package-precedence-0.16-1' >>>> in >>>> `/sw/src/fink.build/fink-buildlock-fink-package-precedence-0.16-1_2012.12.13- >>>> 13.44.34_darwin-x86_64.deb'. >>>> Installing build-lock package... >>>> /sw/bin/dpkg-lockwait -i >>>> /sw/src/fink.build/fink-buildlock-fink-package-precedence-0.16-1_2012.12.13-1 >>>> 3.44.34_darwin-x86_64.deb >>>> Selecting previously deselected package >>>> fink-buildlock-fink-package-precedence-0.16-1. >>>> (Reading database ... >>>> dpkg: serious warning: files list file for package >>>> `fink-buildlock-fink-package-precedence-0.16-1' missing, assuming package >>>> has >>>> no files currently installed. >>>> 298165 files and directories currently installed.) >>>> Preparing to replace fink-buildlock-fink-package-precedence-0.16-1 >>>> 2012.12.13-13.35.00 (using >>>> .../fink-buildlock-fink-package-precedence-0.16-1_2012.12.13-13.44.34_darwin- >>>> x86_64.deb) ... >>>> >>>> sw/bin/dpkg: error processing >>>> /sw/src/fink.build/fink-buildlock-fink-package-precedence-0.16-1_2012.12.13-1 >>>> 3.44.34_darwin-x86_64.deb (--install): >>>> subprocess pre-installation script returned error exit status 1 >>>> dpkg: error while cleaning up: >>>> subprocess post-removal script returned error exit status 1 >>>> Errors were encountered while processing: >>>> >>>> /sw/src/fink.build/fink-buildlock-fink-package-precedence-0.16-1_2012.12.13-1 >>>> 3.44.34_darwin-x86_64.deb >>>> ### execution of /sw/bin/dpkg-lockwait failed, exit code 1 >>>> Can't set build lock for fink-package-precedence (0.16-1) >>>> >>>> It appears to me that fink can't find the file it is looking for... >>>> >>>> >>>> David Watson >>>> NASA - MSFC >>>> Mail Code ES62 >>>> Phone 256-544-1300 >>>> FAX 256-544-2964 >>>> [email protected] >>>> >>>> .l >>> >>> I've got some additional ideas, then. >>> >>> The "files list file" is the list of files installed by a particular >>> package (sensibly enough). Buildlock packages are special because they >>> exist only to stick a list of dependencies in the database to make sure >>> that you don't accidentally remove something you need if you're running >>> multiple fink jobs, and their list files are supposed to be removed when >>> you're done building their parent package, whether you succeed or fail. >>> If there's a list file around, that's probably what is confusing dpkg. >>> >>> Try "fink remove fink-buildlock-fink-package-precedence-0.16-1". >>> >>> If that doesn't work, check for >>> /sw/var/lib/dpkg/info/fink-package-precedence-0.16-1.list and >>> sw/var/lib/dpkg/info/fink-package-precedence-0.16-1.prerm ; assuming >>> those are present the remove them. >> >> David Watson >> NASA - MSFC >> Mail Code ES62 >> Phone 256-544-1300 >> FAX 256-544-2964 >> [email protected] >> >> > > -- Alexander Hansen, Ph.D. Fink User Liaison My package updates: http://finkakh.wordpress.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ LogMeIn Rescue: Anywhere, Anytime Remote support for IT. 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