Thanks again. I'll see what I get out of my own 10.8 system. Since you have RootMethod set, you might check what happens if you just use "fink install " without using su or sudo first so that fink runs su itself.
On 3/28/13 7:42 AM, Alessio Sarti wrote: > RootMethod: su > Alessio > On 28/mar/2013, at 15:33, Alexander Hansen <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Thanks. What is the value of the RootMethod field in /sw/etc/fink.conf ? >> >> On 3/28/13 7:27 AM, Alessio Sarti wrote: >>> Dear all. >>> It seems that I can overcome this problem if instead of loggin as root and >>> then running the fink commands, I execute fink trough sudo.... >>> So: >>> sudo fink install perl5123-core >>> do the job >>> while >>> su - >>> followed by >>> fink install perl5123-core >>> is stuck.... >>> alessio >>> >>> On 28/mar/2013, at 15:11, Alexander Hansen <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> On 3/27/13 11:58 PM, Alessio Sarti wrote: >>>>> Dear all. >>>>> Yesterday I upgraded my OS to Mountain Lion. >>>>> Then I followed the instruction from the fink webpage: >>>>> -> fink reinstall fink >>>>> -> fink configure >>>>> (to check that the build's user was setup properly) >>>>> >>>>> then i tried a >>>>> fink selfupdate >>>>> and everything warked without errors. >>>>> >>>>> Then I tried a >>>>> fink install perl5123-core >>>>> >>>>> The package is downloaded but the tar process goes on forever... >>>>> >>>>> [output] >>>>> canning package description files.......... >>>>> Information about 7111 packages read in 2 seconds. >>>>> The package 'perl5123-core' will be built and installed. >>>>> Reading build dependency for perl5123-5.12.3-2... >>>>> Reading dependency for perl5123-5.12.3-2... >>>>> Reading dependency for perl5123-core-5.12.3-2... >>>>> Reading build dependency for perl5123-core-5.12.3-2... >>>>> Reading dependency for perl5123-core-5.12.3-2... >>>>> Reading runtime dependency for perl5123-core-5.12.3-2... >>>>> Reading build conflict for perl5123-5.12.3-2... >>>>> Reading build conflict for perl5123-core-5.12.3-2... >>>>> The following package will be installed or updated: >>>>> perl5123-core >>>>> Setting runtime build-lock... >>>>> dpkg-deb -b /sw/src/fink.build/root-fink-buildlock-perl5123-5.12.3-2 >>>>> /sw/src/fink.build >>>>> dpkg-deb: building package `fink-buildlock-perl5123-5.12.3-2' in >>>>> `/sw/src/fink.build/fink-buildlock-perl5123-5.12.3-2_2013.03.28-07.56.01_darwin-x86_64.deb'. >>>>> Installing build-lock package... >>>>> /sw/bin/dpkg-lockwait -i >>>>> /sw/src/fink.build/fink-buildlock-perl5123-5.12.3-2_2013.03.28-07.56.01_darwin-x86_64.deb >>>>> Selecting previously deselected package fink-buildlock-perl5123-5.12.3-2. >>>>> (Reading database ... 178586 files and directories currently installed.) >>>>> Unpacking fink-buildlock-perl5123-5.12.3-2 (from >>>>> .../fink-buildlock-perl5123-5.12.3-2_2013.03.28-07.56.01_darwin-x86_64.deb) >>>>> ... >>>>> Setting up fink-buildlock-perl5123-5.12.3-2 (2013.03.28-07.56.01) ... >>>>> >>>>> sudo -u fink-bld [ENV] sh -c /tmp/fink.Op3Bh >>>>> /sw/bin/tar --no-same-owner --no-same-permissions -xvf >>>>> /sw/src/perl-5.12.3.tar.gz >>>>> [output end] >>>>> >>>>> I have tried to execute the command >>>>> /sw/bin/tar --no-same-owner --no-same-permissions -xvf >>>>> /sw/src/perl-5.12.3.tar.gz >>>>> from command line and it works without problems (as root).... >>>>> >>>>> If I kill the process by ^C I see: >>>>> ^C >>>>> ### execution of /sw/bin/tar failed, exit code 2 >>>>> >>>>> So it really seems that fink is unable to use tar.... >>>>> How can i fix this? >>>>> >>>>> Alessio Sarti >>>>> >>>>> "Rispondi... livato" (Da "L'uomo che non capiva troppo", 610, Lillo e >>>>> Greg) >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> This issue has been reported before, but I haven't been able to trigger it >>>> on my own machines yet. >>>> >>>> What method are you using to give fink root access? su? 'su -'? sudo with >>>> extra flags? If you can let us know if you did anything special before >>>> the "fink install" command that might help us isolate the problem more >>>> easily. >>>> >>>> As a workaround, you can use "fink --no-build-as-nobody " >>>> -- >>>> Alexander Hansen, Ph.D. >>>> Fink User Liaison >>>> My package updates: http://finkakh.wordpress.com/ >>> >>> Alessio Sarti >>> >>> "Rispondi... livato" (Da "L'uomo che non capiva troppo", 610, Lillo e Greg) >>> >>> >>> >> >> > > Alessio Sarti > > "Rispondi... livato" (Da "L'uomo che non capiva troppo", 610, Lillo e Greg) > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Own the Future-Intel® Level Up Game Demo Contest 2013 Rise to greatness in Intel's independent game demo contest. Compete for recognition, cash, and the chance to get your game on Steam. $5K grand prize plus 10 genre and skill prizes. Submit your demo by 6/6/13. http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel_levelupd2d _______________________________________________ Fink-users mailing list [email protected] List archive: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.os.macosx.fink.user Subscription management: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-users
