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 >
Generally it is not possible to install non-Fink packages via Fink; my guess is that you would need to go to the trouble of creating a local Fink package for it. If you actually did that, you could submit it to the Fink developers for inclusion in the Fink database. You shouldn't need to use Fink to build software from source, however: in most cases the "configure; make; make install" dance should work fine. Do the packages you are trying to build have some sort of complex dependency (i.e KDE, Gtk) that Fink can solve? Otherwise, don't even both with Fink (or MacPorts). -- Kevin Walzer Code by Kevin http://www.codebykevin.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
