On 20/06/2009, at 12:32, Suren Fernando wrote:
[...]
> The output fink selfupdate-rsync is
>
>
> Please note: the command 'fink selfupdate' should be used for routine
> updating; you only need to use 'fink selfupdate-cvs' or
> 'fink selfupdate-rsync' if you are changing your update method.
>
> The current selfupdate method is point. Do you wish to change the  
> default
> selfupdate method to rsync? [Y/n] n
>
>
> I chose "no" here (for no good reason other than not wanting to  
> change too
> much.
> Was this my error?

[...]

Yep. You *must* choose rsync in order to update your distribution. The  
command

fink selfupdate-rsync

only need to be run once. Fink remembers your choice of rsync and it  
will use it in subsequent

fink selfupdate

commands.

You might want to read this:

http://finkers.wordpress.com/2009/06/17/selfupdate-methods-point-rsync-cvs/


Cheers,

--
monipol


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