On Sep 15, 2004, at 3:34 PM, faddah steve wolf wrote:
hi,
i just downloaded fink to install it and run with X11 on mac os x and XDarwin (installed to switchboot in another partition).
however, the read me file for fink 0.70 says not to run if i've installed open office os x's GIMP 2.0 installation (i assume that's because it installs oroborus, their alternative to apple's X11), then i can't install fink.
Nope: this wasn't for GIMP 2.0, but to a much older version of MacGimp (2 years ago) that used a crippled version of Fink to install libraries. This is irrelevant now.
OroborOSX is also irrelevant to this--it works just fine alongside Fink, unless something's changed.
massive bummer, dood.
and it offers no suggestions or workarounds if i've already done this.
really, you should warn people ahead of time with this before downloading your software. it's only courteous.
The Fink installer quits without doing anything if your system has one of the problems that are mentioned.
anyway, i've been through your help files and documentation at your web site and not only is the same mention about not installing if you've installed open office os x GIMP 2.0 and oroborus not there, but it gives no workarounds or what to do. and on top of that, open office's GIMP 2.0 doesn't have an un-installer.
OpenOffice? I don't remember anything about OpenOffice (and I have it installed).
uh.... a little help here please? if i *have* installed open office os x's GIMP 2.0 & oroborus, what are my options to get fink on my machine here? please advise.
sincerely,
-- faddah steve yuetsu wolf portland, oregon [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Try running the Fink installer. If it works you're fine, and if not it doesn't clobber anything.
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