On Mon, 22 Jul 2002, Shawn Teague wrote:

> Hi, I�m running Mac OS X 10.1.5 and am trying to get Gimp running on my
> machine. I�m using a 400MHz TiBook. I�m following the instructions given at
> homepage.mac.com/rgriff/xdarwin.html
> I�ve gotten Xdarwin and Fink running but can�t go any further because
> apparently I�m missing some files. When I do apt-get update I get this for
> an output:
> 
> [localhost:~] shawn% sudo apt-get update
> Err file: local/main Packages
>   File not found
> Ign file: local/main Release
> Err file: stable/main Packages
>   File not found
> Ign file: stable/main Release
> Err file: stable/crypto Packages
>   File not found
> Ign file: stable/crypto Release
> Get:1 http://fink.sourceforge.net release/main Packages [83.8kB]

First off, this reply is not intended to be rude or off-putting, but I 
realize that it could be taken that way and I hasten to assure you that 
any possible offence conveyed by it is due to my lack of skill in 
communicating, rather than any evil intent.

This seems like a question that is specific to howto use your system (Mac 
OS X) and apt-get.  You will probably get help if you direct your query to 
a mailing list that deals with Mac OSX administration/installation.  This 
mailing list deals with questions about the use and installation of the 
XFree86 windowing system and your question doesn't seem that appropriate.

I don't use fink, or apt-get, but it looks from your transcript as though 
you are either failing to use apt-get properly (in which case you should 
read any FAQs or manpages about apt-get that you can find on your system) 
or else that the file(s) you are trying to download don't exist.

If you use Google (www.google.com) you will probably be able to find
mailing-lists, forums and FAQs that will help you either immediately with
your question or else suggest a more appropriate place to ask it.  I tried
a search using combinations of (gimp OS X fink install packages help) and 
found the following:

A Fink homepage section about installing on OSX 10.1 with different 
versions of Fink:
http://fink.sourceforge.net/download/puma-kit.php


An XDarwin forum with someone else having a Gimp related problem:
http://www.xdarwin.org/forum/read.php?f=3&i=583&t=583#reply_583

And lots more stuff.  

HTH,
Oisin Feeley




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