This is because 'abs' was added to fink's stable tree after 0.4.0 distribution was released so it doesn't have a binary yet, as binaries are only built when a new distribution is released. Currently if you want to install 'abs' you have to install via source ie 'fink install abs'.
HTH Matt On Monday, May 27, 2002, at 02:56 AM, James Kelly wrote: > I've got fink installed and it's working fine. Occasionally when I do > fink list and pick an app say abs off the list and do sudo apt-get > install abs I get the following output: > > jamesk @ /Users/jamesk@HOME-->sudo apt-get install abs > Reading Package Lists... Done > Building Dependency Tree... Done > E: Couldn't find package abs > > now I then do sudo apt-get update but it dosn't help.... > I'm confused, if the package is not available why does it show up in a > fink list? > how do I get it? > > jimk > > > _______________________________________________________________ > > Don't miss the 2002 Sprint PCS Application Developer's Conference > August 25-28 in Las Vegas -- http://devcon.sprintpcs.com/adp/index.cfm > > _______________________________________________ > Fink-beginners mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-beginners _______________________________________________________________ Don't miss the 2002 Sprint PCS Application Developer's Conference August 25-28 in Las Vegas -- http://devcon.sprintpcs.com/adp/index.cfm _______________________________________________ Fink-beginners mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-beginners
