on 2002/05/21 21:03, [EMAIL PROTECTED] sent: > Having said that I'm getting an error message when I try to use Fink to > install Abiword. If I type fink install abiword and enter my password > the install almost immediately fails with a warning about needing > libxml2-shlibs. This is not in the Fink package list; but is listed on > the site as being in current-unstable.
I am also new, to Fink not UNIX ;-) This issue has come up a few times. As you identify libxml2-shlibs is in unstable -- I do not know the history, but normal a package would not make it into stable until its dependencies do to. > I *could* go to the Abiword site and download the OS X install file; but > as a learning experience I would rather find out how to resolve the > error. This is been noted a few times on the mailing list -- I guess I am a little surprised Abiword has not been pulled out of stable. I bet a search of the archive or google will assist you in proceeding... if u r willing to play with ~unstable~ > (Side question: would it be a good idea to install the GNOME packages > before installing very many apps? For instance, Gnumeric.) The beauty of it is that Fink will install the GNOME pkgs when it needs them to satisfy dependencies -- or I'm not understanding the question? HTH, Lloyd _______________________________________________________________ Don't miss the 2002 Sprint PCS Application Developer's Conference August 25-28 in Las Vegas -- http://devcon.sprintpcs.com/adp/index.cfm _______________________________________________ Fink-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-users
