> In general, contact the maintainer of whatever package isn't > building, rather than the package that you're ultimately trying to > build.
Check, thanks. > Fink's methodology is different--there's not a real mapping to how > Debian does it. Patching the source is either done by applying a > diff after extraction or via a script. OK, I take you word for it, but I still wouldn't know how to go about inserting a diff patch after extraction but before building, or how to get a script to intervene. (Don't worry about actually explaining it, but if there is a manual you can just point me to and say RTFM ... ) > I've committed a change to implement Martin's suggestion--it worked > for me. Do a selfupdate after about an hour or so (to let the rsync > mirrors pick it up) and then give it a try. Done. After a selfupdate of Fink, 'the' built without problems. Thank you! ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2008. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ _______________________________________________ Fink-beginners mailing list [email protected] http://news.gmane.org/gmane.os.apple.fink.beginners
