[Fink-devel] Libedit+IPython

2008-09-02 Thread Andrea Riciputi
Hi all, after some trials I got IPython to behave correctly under OSX (Leopard). However I had to install the readline egg built by Ludwig Schwardt. No way to get it working correctly using the built-in libedit. After digging a little bit into it, I've noticed that when libedit are used the

Re: [Fink-devel] libdvdread.3 and libdvdcss

2008-05-08 Thread Andrea Riciputi
That's exactly the error message I got before setting the enviroment variable DVDREAD_VERBOSE to 1. Doing so, libdvdread become a little bit more talkative and you can understand if your fix worked or not. HTH, Andrea On 7 May, 2008, at 16:30, TheSin wrote: I brought a bought DVD today

Re: [Fink-devel] libdvdread.3 and libdvdcss

2008-05-07 Thread Andrea Riciputi
As far as I can understand the dependency on libdvdcss was removed from libdvdread in order to make the binary distribution possible. Anyway at the moment libdvdread is not working properly, so IMHO it would be better to fix it adding that dependency again. Cheers, Andrea On 6 May, 2008,

[Fink-devel] libdvdread.3 and libdvdcss

2008-05-06 Thread Andrea Riciputi
Hi there, after upgrading dvdbackup to the last package revision it seems that libdvdread has lost its ability to use libdvdcss. You can get the picture from data reported below: % fink list libdvdcss Information about 6961 packages read in 1 seconds. i libdvdcss 1.2.9-1

[Fink-devel] New AUCTeX version

2006-01-20 Thread Andrea Riciputi
Hi all, after some hard work and many trials and errors, I've managed to have a (hopefully) working updated AUCTeX package for Fink. You can find (and test!!) the new .info and .patch files on the submission tracker: http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?

Re: [Fink-devel] gmp fails checks

2005-11-14 Thread Andrea Riciputi
Thanks to both of you for your enlightenments. I'll stay tuned for the gmp update. Andrea --- SF.Net email is sponsored by: Tame your development challenges with Apache's Geronimo App Server. Download it for free - -and be entered to win

[Fink-devel] gmp fails checks

2005-11-13 Thread Andrea Riciputi
Hi, since I'm working on some new packages for Fink that depends on gmp I've noticed that gmp's developers claim that there are quite a lot of problems in compiling that library correctly. They recommend to run make check after compilation and don't trust the library if it doesn't pass

Re: [Fink-devel] ConfFiles and Python packages variants

2005-11-10 Thread Andrea Riciputi
I've played with it a little bit, and Martin has been right. dpkg fails when I try to install both packages. When I first remove one and then I install the other dpkg works fine. So it seems I've not understood how ConfFiles works. If I've understood well now, ConfFiles is supposed to cope

Re: [Fink-devel] ConfFiles and Python packages variants

2005-11-09 Thread Andrea Riciputi
Hi Sébastian, I've added the ConfFiles field to the pyx info file exactly with the idea that it would have been shared between different variants. Anyway re-reading the packaging manual I've noticed that (citing from the manual): When a package is removed, the configuration files will

[Fink-devel] New package for PyX 0.7.1

2004-12-21 Thread Andrea Riciputi
Hi, I've just submitted to the Package Tracker the new info and patch files for the new version of PyX (0.7.1). https://sourceforge.net/tracker/? func=detailaid=1066930group_id=17203atid=414256 It doesn't need the tipa.sty LaTeX package anymore, so it should work even with Fink's teTeX.

Re: [Fink-devel] New package for PyX 0.7.1

2004-12-21 Thread Andrea Riciputi
this problem. Cheers, Andrea. On 21 Dec 2004, at 12:43, Martin Costabel wrote: Andrea Riciputi wrote: Hi, I've just submitted to the Package Tracker the new info and patch files for the new version of PyX (0.7.1). https://sourceforge.net/tracker/? func=detailaid=1066930group_id=17203atid=414256

[Fink-devel] Two questions about packaging.

2004-12-02 Thread Andrea Riciputi
Hi, I maintain a few packages and I've a some quick questions whose answers haven't ever been clear to me. Here they are: 1) How can I make a source mirrored on DistFiles servers? 2) How can I suggest to put some well tested packages under the stable tree? 3) How can I reset ConfigureParams

Re: [Fink-devel] Two questions about packaging.

2004-12-02 Thread Andrea Riciputi
: Alexander K. Hansen wrote: On Dec 2, 2004, at 4:47 PM, Andrea Riciputi wrote: [] 2) How can I suggest to put some well tested packages under the stable tree? Contact the maintainer(s) for the packages and let them know. Or, if you are the mainainer yourself, write to the devel list

Re: [Fink-devel] Fink removed /etc

2004-11-16 Thread Andrea Riciputi
Uhm... I see, so I'm supposed to have been very very lucky... Anyway, could you explain this a little further? You say according to its database, but which database? Do you mean the .deb file or dpkg keeps track of all the files it has installed since ever, and since /etc/pyxrc was the first

[Fink-devel] A little help with variants.

2004-07-13 Thread Andrea Riciputi
Hi, I'm trying to modify some of the packages that I maintain in order to use the variant feature. Mostly all my packages consist in Python modules that always have come in two flawors (-py22, -py23). 1) Is the following naming scheme correct? Info2: Package: module_name-py%%type_pkg[python]

[Fink-devel] Two question about fftw.

2004-05-26 Thread Andrea Riciputi
Hi, I have two question about fftw.info and in particular about two of the compilation flags: 1) what is the real meaning of the --enable-float flag? 2) why the --enable-altivec options is omitted? Cheers, Andrea. --- This SF.Net email

[Fink-devel] tetex and system-tetex. Anyone can help me?

2004-04-02 Thread Andrea Riciputi
Hi, some weeks ago I posted a message asking for help. Nobody answered, so I re-try hoping to be luckier. I'm trying to build a package for PyX (http://pyx.sourceforge.net/). It is a Python module that allows the user to create high-quality plot and figure (something like MetaPost, but with

Re: [Fink-devel] tetex and system-tetex. Anyone can help me?

2004-04-02 Thread Andrea Riciputi
I've already thought about something like this, but the variants become 4 since the already double -py22 and -py23. Maintaing them could be impratical... Any comment? Andrea. On 2 Apr 2004, at 16:56, Alexander K. Hansen wrote: You could make two separate variants: one that requires

[Fink-devel] Updating c-lisp fails.

2004-03-22 Thread Andrea Riciputi
, exit code 2 Failed: compiling clisp-2.32-3 failed --- Andrea Riciputi Science is like sex: sometimes something useful comes out, but that is not the reason we are doing it -- (Richard Feynman)

Re: [Fink-devel] System-tetex and error node.

2004-03-09 Thread Andrea Riciputi
prefers the shared version whenever it can find it.) -- Dave --- Andrea Riciputi Science is like sex: sometimes something useful comes out, but that is not the reason we are doing it -- (Richard Feynman) --- This SF.Net email is sponsored

[Fink-devel] A bug in passwd?

2004-02-26 Thread Andrea Riciputi
/postfix:/usr/bin/false ^ Please note the different path for the user's shell. In case I am wrong, could you explain why? HTH, Andrea. --- Andrea Riciputi Science is like sex: sometimes something useful

[Fink-devel] System-tetex and error node.

2004-02-23 Thread Andrea Riciputi
|python23-nox, tetex-base | system-tetex, ghostscript | ghostscript-nox | system-ghostscript BuildDepends: tetex-dev | system-tetex Can anyone suggest a fix for this issue? Thanks in advance, Andrea. --- Andrea Riciputi Science is like sex: sometimes something useful comes out

[Fink-devel] Hardcoded /sw.

2004-02-23 Thread Andrea Riciputi
Hi, I was validating a package that I maintain and I got the following warning: Warning: Patch file appears to contain a hardcoded /sw. (pyx-py23.patch) Trying to replace /sw strings with %p/ result in an error. Which is the right sintax? Thanks, Andrea. --- Andrea Riciputi Science

Re: [Fink-devel] System-tetex and error node.

2004-02-23 Thread Andrea Riciputi
Uhm... I'm getting a little bit confused here. Linking the kpathsea library is exactly what I do with PyX, I don't have tetex-dev installed (only system-tetex) and I've not seen any problem during compiling and installing process. Could you explain this a little further? Thanks,

Re: [Fink-devel] System-tetex and error node.

2004-02-23 Thread Andrea Riciputi
Sorry but I don't understand. As far as I can understand I need this alternative in the case the user has tetex installed via Fink and not via Gerben's i-Installer. Am I wrong? Andrea. On 23 Feb 2004, at 14:35, Martin Costabel wrote: Package: pyx-py23 Version: 0.5.1 Revision: 1 Depends:

[Fink-devel] Again problems with ghostscript.

2004-01-22 Thread Andrea Riciputi
as soon as possible. At the moment dealing with packages that depends on ghostscript and tetex could be a nightmare. --- Andrea Riciputi Science is like sex: sometimes something useful comes out, but that is not the reason we are doing it -- (Richard Feynman

[Fink-devel] Yet another problem with biggles-py23.

2004-01-21 Thread Andrea Riciputi
exist at all. Any suggestions? Thanks, Andrea. --- Andrea Riciputi Science is like sex: sometimes something useful comes out, but that is not the reason we are doing it -- (Richard Feynman) --- The SF.Net email is sponsored by EclipseCon

Re: [Fink-devel] Naming info files.

2004-01-20 Thread Andrea Riciputi
Ok. Thanks a lot. Andrea. On 20 Jan 2004, at 20:13, Alexander K. Hansen wrote: It happened before rsync updates came about, and you definitely can use it for your own packages. -- Alexander Hansen Levitated Dipole Experiment http://www.psfc.mit.edu/LDX --- Andrea Riciputi Science is like sex

Re: [Fink-devel] Re: [Fink-users] system-ghostscript issue.

2004-01-20 Thread Andrea Riciputi
Development and Integration See the breadth of Eclipse activity. February 3-5 in Anaheim, CA. http://www.eclipsecon.org/osdn ___ Fink-devel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-devel --- Andrea Riciputi Science

[Fink-devel] system-ghostscript wants ghostscript7.05

2004-01-16 Thread Andrea Riciputi
Hi, I've installed Gerben Wierda teTeX distribution with gs 8.0, but now I can't install system-ghostscript because it requires gs 7.05. So i can't install all the Fink's packages that require gs. Installing ghostscript 7.05 from fink will hide gs 8.0 (because the different path) and I will

[Fink-devel] A problem with Fink's site.

2003-07-10 Thread Andrea Riciputi
Hi, there is a problem on the Fink's site. Under Documentation section the link Print Version seems to be broken for all documents. Could you fix it? Thanks, Andrea. --- Andrea Riciputi Science is like sex: sometimes something useful comes out, but that is not the reason we are doing

[Fink-devel] Postgresql doesn't startup anymore.

2003-06-30 Thread Andrea Riciputi
, and getting my db back up and running? Thanks in advance, Andrea. --- Andrea Riciputi Science is like sex: sometimes something useful comes out, but that is not the reason we are doing it -- (Richard Feynman) --- This SF.Net email

Re: [Fink-devel] python23 alpha; epoch support documentation

2003-02-28 Thread Andrea Riciputi
that have Depends: python rather than Depends: python22 field. Andrea. --- Andrea Riciputi Science is like sex: sometimes something useful comes out, but that is not the reason we are doing it -- (Richard Feynman) --- This sf.net email

Re: [Fink-devel] python23 alpha; epoch support documentation

2003-02-27 Thread Andrea Riciputi
. Cheers, Andrea. --- Andrea Riciputi Science is like sex: sometimes something useful comes out, but that is not the reason we are doing it -- (Richard Feynman) --- This sf.net email is sponsored by:ThinkGeek Welcome to geek heaven. http

[Fink-devel] Two questions about GSL.

2003-02-12 Thread Andrea Riciputi
after installing Dec02 Dev update? Thanks in advance, Andrea. --- Andrea Riciputi Science is like sex: sometimes something useful comes out, but that is not the reason we are doing it -- (Richard Feynman) --- This SF.NET email

[Fink-devel] A question about Zope.

2003-01-29 Thread Andrea Riciputi
Hi, looking at Zope info file I've read: Depends: python21 (= 2.1.3-14), daemonic (= 20010902-1) Why does it depends on python21 and not simply on python (that is the latest Python version)? Thanks, Andrea. --- Andrea Riciputi Science is like sex: sometimes something useful comes out

[Fink-devel] [Fink] A problem with gsl.

2003-01-07 Thread Andrea Riciputi
, but now when I try to link my software against gsl I get the following linker error: ld: Undefined symbols: _cblas_caxpy _cblas_ccopy _cblas_cdotc_sub The linker can't find all the cblas functions. How can I get my gsl working again? Thanks, Andrea. --- Andrea Riciputimailto

[Fink-devel] Problem with texinfo.

2002-11-26 Thread Andrea Riciputi
system by means of Gerben's teTeX distro. Is it possible to create a place-holder package as it was done in other cases?? Thanks in advance, Andrea. --- Andrea Riciputimailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Science is like sex: sometimes something useful comes out, but that is not the reason we