On 9/25/06, Philip Lamb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I just updated to Fink 0.25.0, and it appears that FinkCommander no > longer knows how to deal with the database of installed and available > packages. > > For example, after updating or removing a package, FinkCommander > still lists the old package as installed. It appears that a 'fink > index' and/or 'fink cleanup --sources'
I can't imagine how the latter could be directly relevant because it only affects the source tarballs, not packages--I'd assume it also runs "fink index" is required in order for FC to > grok the status. > > Also, despite the fact that fixes for the FinkCommander v0.54 version- > checking bug, and Universal Binary fixes have been in the FC cvs for > several months, the release available for download on sourceforge is > still a powerpc-only, buggy version. > It's a separate project; somebody from Fink may have the authority to generate a new release, but I'm not sure who. > I emailed the maintainers some time ago, even offering to package a > fresh build, but got no response. > The Fink Commander maintainers? Nobody's really been working full time on it for a while. It was originally a completely separate project from Fink, and was bundled with Fink releases once a certain level of maturity was achieved. Unfortunately the fink tool has evolved, while Fink Commander hasn't. > For pretty much anyone who isn't a fink maintainter, FinkCommander is > an essential tool. If you all want to keep Fink as a tool which non- > developers find useful, a GUI is essential, but FinkCommander is > really looking a bit sad. > > Phil. > If you want to do up a fresh build that would be most appreciated. -- Alexander K. Hansen Fink Documenter (still) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys -- and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ Fink-devel mailing list Fink-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-devel
