Yes: it happens, if necessary, before downloading of the sources starts. On Mon, 2003-06-23 at 15:23, Greg wrote: > Does this request for X11 dependencies happen at the beginning? Just > now, like before, when I entered Fink Install bundle-gnome, that wasn't > one of the options. > > On Mon, 23 Jun 2003 15:11:02 -0400, Alexander Hansen wrote: > > On Mon, 2003-06-23 at 14:49, Greg wrote: > >> Unix is tough when you're dyslexic (which is why I love GUI's and > >> aliases. > >> Below is what happened when I entered fink install system-xfree86 in > >> xterm. BTW, the first-mentioned errors (the xfree86-base needed to be > >> installed) happened whenever I tried to install a package, like > >> bundle-gnome, sawfish or ethereal: > >> --- > >> (Reading database ... 7099 files and directories currently installed.) > >> Unpacking system-xfree86 (from > >> .../system-xfree86_4.2-11_darwin-powerpc.deb) ... > >> > >> - found /usr/X11R6/bin/xterm > >> - found /usr/X11R6/bin/xrdb > >> - found /usr/X11R6/bin/rman > >> - found /usr/X11R6/lib/libX11.dylib > >> - found /usr/X11R6/lib/libXpm.dylib > >> - found /usr/X11R6/lib/libXaw.dylib > >> - found /usr/X11R6/include/X11/Xlib.h > >> Valid XFree86 installation detected. > >> > >> Setting up system-xfree86 (4.2-11) ... > >> [blueDog:~] greghyde% > >> [blueDog:~] greghyde% fink install system-xfree86 > >> sudo /sw/bin/fink install system-xfree86 > >> Information about 1277 packages read in 1 seconds. > >> > >> No packages to install. > >> --- > > > > System-xfree86 is installed correctly then. > > > > Now, what's likely to happen if you install bundle-gnome or some other X > > application is that you will be given various prompts about "virtual > > dependencies". One of these will be about X11: make sure to pick the > > option for system-xfree86. > > -- > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.Net email is sponsored by: INetU > Attention Web Developers & Consultants: Become An INetU Hosting Partner. > Refer Dedicated Servers. We Manage Them. You Get 10% Monthly Commission! > INetU Dedicated Managed Hosting http://www.inetu.net/partner/index.php > _______________________________________________ > Fink-beginners mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-beginners -- Alexander K. Hansen Associate Research Scientist, Columbia University, visiting MIT PSFC Levitated Dipole Experiment http://www.psfc.mit.edu/LDX
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