Mine wrote: > Hi, > > Hope I'm not sending this message twice. I think I accidentally sent > it to the wrong person. > > Could someone please tell me if it is possible to use Fink to install > sources that do not appear in finkCommander or the fink database. > > If it is, can someone please explain in simple terms how. I've spent > most of the day searching but I don't really know what to search for > as I am new to this. > > I specifically need to install boost 1.35.0_2, mkvToolnix and mpeg4ip. > > thanks, > > Terrence > > > On 23 Sep 2008, at 04:34, Alexander Hansen wrote: > > > mpeg4ip is not currently in the Fink distribution. You cannot install anything that isn't in the distribution via the Fink tools, including Fink Commander.
I told you (in the part that got snipped out) how to extend Fink's database by enabling the unstable tree, and thereby get boost1.35 and mkvtoolnix but I'll reiterate. It's actually simpler if you use the command line. Run "fink configure" in a terminal window, go through the options, and when it asks if you want to enable unstable packages, say "Y". Then run "fink selfupdate-rsync" to make sure that you have rsync updating turned on and to download the package descriptions. After that run "fink scanpackages" to shut some warnings off. Once you've done that you can install the boost stuff. As I also said the part that got snipped out, this will involve several packages. You'll probably want to install boost1.35.nopython and boost1.35.nopython-shlibs, as well as either boost1.35.systempython and boost1.35.systempython-shlibs or boost1.35.python24 and boost1.35.python24-shlibs or boost1.35.python25 and boost1.35.python25-shlibs. You then can also install whichever version of mkvtoolnix you want: mkvtoolnix-nox is command-line only, while mkvtoolnix-qt builds a GUI for it. >> On Sep 22, 2008, at 9:54 PM, Mine wrote: >> >> >> >>> Hi, >>> >>> I am trying to install Boost 1.35.0_2 (OSX 10.4.11) which does not >>> appear FinkCommander. I have downloaded Boost_1_35_0.tar.gz >>> and put it in the /sw/src directory. but when I use the following: >>> >>> fink install boost_1_35_0.tar.gz >>> >>> I get this error: >>> >>> Information about 4414 packages read in 2 seconds. >>> Failed: no package found for specification 'boost_1_35_0.tar.gz'! >>> >>> Can someone please tell what I am doing wrong. >>> >>> >> You don't install directly from source archives using Fink >> >> >> >>> I also need to install >>> mpeg4ip and mkvtoolnix which are also not in FinkCommander. >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ _______________________________________________ Fink-beginners mailing list [email protected] http://news.gmane.org/gmane.os.apple.fink.beginners
