That seems to have done the trick, thanks!
Out of curiosity, why does the octaverc file interfere with this?
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On Thu, Aug 8, 2013 at 10:14 PM, Alexander Hansen <
[email protected]> wrote:
> On 8/8/13 5:36 PM, Nathan Toner wrote:
>
>> Thank you, Alex.
>>
>> I suppose "dependency" was not the right word. I was trying to run `fink
>> update-all`, and it was failing at that package. Your suggestion appears
>> to have fixed it.
>>
>> I have another in the same (almost) install. I am trying to install
>> fpl-oct364-1.3.4-1 on my 2012 MacBook Pro running OSX 10.7.5 and am
>> getting the error copied below when I run `fink install fpl-oct364`. I
>> believe you are the maintainer of this project.
>>
>> The following package will be installed or updated:
>> fpl-oct364
>> Reading buildlock packages...
>> /sw/bin/dpkg-lockwait -i
>> /sw/fink/dists/stable/main/**binary-darwin-x86_64/sci/fpl-**
>> oct364_1.3.4-1_darwin-x86_64.**deb
>> (Reading database ... 218427 files and directories currently
>> installed.)
>> Preparing to replace fpl-oct364 1.3.3-1 (using
>> .../fpl-oct364_1.3.4-1_darwin-**x86_64.deb) ...
>> error: package control is not installed
>> error: called from:
>> error: /sw/share/octave/3.6.4/m/pkg/**pkg.m at line 2134, column 11
>> error: /sw/share/octave/3.6.4/m/pkg/**pkg.m at line 401, column 7
>> error: /Users/nathantoner/.octaverc at line 11, column 1
>> dpkg: warning - old pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
>> dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ...
>> /sw/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/prerm <http://tmp.ci/prerm>: line 6:
>>
>> /sw/share/octave/3.6.4/fpl/**octave-forge-prerm.sh: No such file or
>> directory
>> /sw/bin/dpkg: error processing
>> /sw/fink/dists/stable/main/**binary-darwin-x86_64/sci/fpl-**
>> oct364_1.3.4-1_darwin-x86_64.**deb
>> (--install):
>> subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
>> error: package control is not installed
>> error: called from:
>> error: /sw/share/octave/3.6.4/m/pkg/**pkg.m at line 2134, column 11
>> error: /sw/share/octave/3.6.4/m/pkg/**pkg.m at line 401, column 7
>> error: /Users/nathantoner/.octaverc at line 11, column 1
>> dpkg: error while cleaning up:
>> subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1
>> Errors were encountered while processing:
>> /sw/fink/dists/stable/main/**binary-darwin-x86_64/sci/fpl-**
>> oct364_1.3.4-1_darwin-x86_64.**deb
>> ### execution of /sw/bin/dpkg-lockwait failed, exit code 1
>> Failed: can't install package fpl-oct364-1.3.4-1
>>
>>
>> Thank you again!
>>
>>
> I don't reproduce the issue here. Maybe try temporarily renaming your
> ~/.octaverc ?
>
>
> --
> Alexander Hansen, Ph.D.
> Fink User Liaison
> My package updates: http://finkakh.wordpress.com/
>
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