Thanks! Since XTools isn't showing in my Applications or Utilities folders, I assume that it's on the DVD and needs to be installed from there. I'll look for it and load it. Then, any help walking through through the installation of the Fink distribution tools, dependencies, etc. will be greatly appreciated.
George On Jul 3, 2010, at 9:12 AM, Alexander Hansen wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > On 7/3/10 11:09 AM, Alexander Hansen wrote: >> On 7/3/10 10:55 AM, George Reis wrote: >>> I know absolutely nothing about compiling code - not even what tools I need >>> on my computer or where to get them. But, I want to run FTTW on my Mac and >>> there doesn't seem to be a compiled version anywhere. I need to either find >>> a compiled version, or learn how to do this myself. FTTW's site indicates >>> some compiled versions have been made with Fink. So, I need to understand >>> the _absolute_ basics. >> >>> Can anyone suggest books, on-line tutorials, or other resources for someone >>> at this level? >> >>> And / or, does anyone have a compiled version of FTTW for Snow Leopard? >> >>> TIA, >> >>> George >> >> Don't believe everything that upstream sites say. We don't have any >> official binaries for 10.6. There is an unofficial site which has fink >> binary package for fftw3, however. >> >> That being said, you can't _just_ install fftw(3) using Fink. You have >> to install the Fink distribution tools, and all of the dependencies of >> fftw as well. >> >> If you decide you want to use Fink to install it, we can step you >> through how to do so. > > And to install Fink on 10.6, you must have the Xcode Tools, which > provide your compilers--a version came with your computer. > > - -- > Alexander Hansen > Fink User Liaison > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.4.10 (Darwin) > Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ > > iEYEARECAAYFAkwvU1MACgkQB8UpO3rKjQ8bmQCglBJp9kNFRZVnxj8vIk/KLRLE > q58AmQHnY20tKAEoJwqYqj48SGIvRl1j > =tg3h > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This SF.net email is sponsored by Sprint What will you do first with EVO, the first 4G phone? Visit sprint.com/first -- http://p.sf.net/sfu/sprint-com-first _______________________________________________ Fink-beginners mailing list [email protected] http://news.gmane.org/gmane.os.apple.fink.beginners
