It appears that sudo apt-get update now works without errors, but sudo apt-get install <packagename> gives me the dpkg-split errors.
Thanks- Joel On Thu, 26 Feb 2004, Alexander K. Hansen wrote: > > On Feb 26, 2004, at 2:27 PM, Joel Daynes wrote: > > > I tried your suggestion, and while it ran successfully, I'm still > > seeing > > the same errors. > > <AKH>The "file not found" errors for updates, or just the dpkg-split > errors? > > > This is very strange, as my Fink installation on my old > > machine (OS X 10.2.8) worked like a champ. > > > > Any other thoughts? > > > > Thanks- > > Joel > > > > On Thu, 26 Feb 2004, Alexander K. Hansen wrote: > > > >> > >> On Feb 26, 2004, at 1:16 PM, Joel Daynes wrote: > >> > >>> All- > >>> I recently installed Fink on Panther, and every time I try to do > >>> > >>> sudo apt-get update > >>> > >>> I get: > >>> > >>> Err file: local/main Packages > >>> File not found > >>> > <snip> > >>> Failed to fetch > >>> file:/sw/fink/dists/stable/crypto/binary-darwin-powerpc/Packages > >>> File > >>> not > >>> found > >>> Reading Package Lists... Done > >>> Building Dependency Tree... Done > >>> E: Some index files failed to download, they have been ignored, or > >>> old > >>> ones used instead. > >>> > >>> > >>> If I try sudo apt-get install <packageName> > >>> > >>> I get: > >>> > >>> Reading Package Lists... Done > >>> Building Dependency Tree... Done > >>> The following extra packages will be installed: > >>> glib-shlibs gtk+-data gtk+-shlibs libpcap-shlibs > >>> The following NEW packages will be installed: > >>> ethereal glib-shlibs gtk+-data gtk+-shlibs libpcap-shlibs > >>> 0 packages upgraded, 5 newly installed, 0 to remove and 12 not > >>> upgraded. > >>> Need to get 0B/11.8MB of archives. After unpacking 0B will be used. > >>> Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y > >>> dpkg (subprocess): failed to exec dpkg-split to see if it's part of a > >>> multiparter: No such file or directory > >>> dpkg: error processing > >>> /sw/var/cache/apt/archives/libpcap-shlibs_0.6.2-6_darwin-powerpc.deb > >>> (--unpack): > >>> subprocess dpkg-split returned error exit status 2 > >>> > <snip> > >>> Errors were encountered while processing: > >>> /sw/var/cache/apt/archives/libpcap-shlibs_0.6.2-6_darwin-powerpc.deb > >>> /sw/var/cache/apt/archives/glib-shlibs_1.2.10-18_darwin-powerpc.deb > >>> /sw/var/cache/apt/archives/gtk+-data_1.2.10-20_darwin-powerpc.deb > >>> /sw/var/cache/apt/archives/gtk+-shlibs_1.2.10-20_darwin-powerpc.deb > >>> /sw/var/cache/apt/archives/ethereal_0.9.14-1_darwin-powerpc.deb > >>> E: Sub-process /sw/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) > >>> > >>> It seems that every package I try to install errors out in a similar > >>> fashion. Does anyone have any suggestions? > >>> > >>> Thanks- > >>> Joel > >>> > >>> > >> > >> Start with http://fink.sourceforge.net/faq/usage-fink.php#packages-gz > >> > >> Please reply back if this solves the problem--there have been a number > >> of people reporting dpkg-split errors. > >> > >> -- > >> Alexander Hansen > >> Fink Documentarian > >> [Day Job] Levitated Dipole Experiment > >> http://www.psfc.mit.edu/LDX > >> > > > > > -- > Alexander Hansen > Fink Documentarian > [Day Job] Levitated Dipole Experiment > http://www.psfc.mit.edu/LDX > ------------------------------------------------------- SF.Net is sponsored by: Speed Start Your Linux Apps Now. Build and deploy apps & Web services for Linux with a free DVD software kit from IBM. Click Now! http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=1356&alloc_id=3438&op=click _______________________________________________ Fink-beginners mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-beginners
