Thanks! I will give that a try. -Roy M.
On Dec 21, 2007, at 4:18 PM, Alexander Hansen wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > You would need need to hack the system-tetex package description > locally to look in the proper places for the items that it's > complaining about. > > I'd recommend copying > /sw/fink/dists/unstable/main/finkinfo/text/system-tetex.info into your > local/finkinfo tree and modifying the local one to avoid having Fink > clobber it. > > > Roy Mendelssohn wrote: >> Hi: >> >> I am trying to install matplotlib and basemap. One or the other of >> these wants a tex distribution. I have installed the MacTex >> version of tex from http://www.tug.org/mactex/ and I would rather >> not install another version also. I tried using system-tetex, but >> it was an unhappy animal (see below). Is there anyway to trick >> system-tetex into using the Tex I already have installed? >> >> Thanks, >> >> -Roy M. >> >> >> >>> Unpacking system-tetex (from .../system-tetex_20010808-15_darwin- >>> i386.deb) ... >>> >>> >>> *** ERROR *** >>> >>> You don't a valid teTeX installation; you are missing the file(s) >>> /usr/local/teTeX/lib/libkpathsea.a /usr/local/teTeX/include/ >>> kpathsea/tex-file.h /usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf/web2c/texmf.cnf >>> >>> If you are using Gerben Wierda's distribution, you might be able >>> to solve this problem by using the expert mode in i-Installer, >>> and installing 'TeX Programs (developer extras)'. >>> >>> Otherwise, install the tetex-texmf and tetex-base packages >>> instead, or install teTeX manually from >>> http://www.uoregon.edu/~koch/texshop/texshop.html and then retry >>> installing the system-tetex package. >> >> >> >> ********************** "The contents of this message do not reflect >> any position of the U.S. Government or NOAA." >> ********************** Roy Mendelssohn Supervisory Operations >> Research Analyst NOAA/NMFS Environmental Research Division >> Southwest Fisheries Science Center 1352 Lighthouse Avenue Pacific >> Grove, CA 93950-2097 >> >> e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Note new e-mail address) voice: >> (831)-648-9029 fax: (831)-648-8440 www: http://www.pfeg.noaa.gov/ >> >> "Old age and treachery will overcome youth and skill." >> > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) > Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org > > iD8DBQFHbFfnB8UpO3rKjQ8RAt3UAJ0UekIxSIGfIPl6Tm9q1E3412k7/ACeOtRV > 5SwPy9RCqhERzPZRsYWHJuY= > =7DSN > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > ********************** "The contents of this message do not reflect any position of the U.S. Government or NOAA." ********************** Roy Mendelssohn Supervisory Operations Research Analyst NOAA/NMFS Environmental Research Division Southwest Fisheries Science Center 1352 Lighthouse Avenue Pacific Grove, CA 93950-2097 e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Note new e-mail address) voice: (831)-648-9029 fax: (831)-648-8440 www: http://www.pfeg.noaa.gov/ "Old age and treachery will overcome youth and skill." ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2005. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ _______________________________________________ Fink-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-users
