Hi Alexander, Thanks for update. I installed a ruby binary using fink, and have manged to get coot (the package that I really wanted) to run.
For anyone with ruby problems, here's a copy of a response I received from the ccp4 users's list; > Dear Chris et al, > > My guess is something needs ruby built as a build-time dependency, > but coot doesn't require it. In any case, I've got the latest > version of ruby built and anyone who needs it can download it from > one of my servers as described on this page: > http://tinyurl.com/h2lzq > > That saves you the overhead of compiling stuff. You can just > download precompiled debian packages and have fink unpack them for > you. > > HTH, > > Bill > > > > William G. Scott > > Contact info: > http://chemistry.ucsc.edu/~wgscott/ Thanks! and all the best, --Buz > We've found this issue recently (reported on threads on -beginners > and -devel). It appears to be due to a missing BuildDependency, but > what > package needs to be present hasn't been determined yet. > > > -- > Alexander K. Hansen > akh AT finkproject DOT org > Fink User Liaison and Documenter On Apr 17, 2008, at 11:29 AM, Alexander K. Hansen wrote: > On Thursday 17 April 2008 11:06:47 am Buz Barstow wrote: >> Dear All, >> >> I'm having trouble installing ruby on my MacBook Pro (Intel Core Due, >> 1.83 GHz) using fink. >> >> fink reports the following error; >> >> Generating RI... >> /sw/src/fink.build/ruby18-1.8.6-p111-1/ruby-1.8.6-p111/.ext/i686- >> darwin/stringio.bundle: [BUG] Bus Error >> ruby 1.8.6 (2007-09-24) [i686-darwin] >> >> make: *** [rdoc] Abort trap >> ### execution of make failed, exit code 2 >> Removing runtime build-lock... >> Removing build-lock package... >> /sw/bin/dpkg-lockwait -r fink-buildlock-ruby18-1.8.6-p111-1 >> (Reading database ... 63062 files and directories currently >> installed.) >> Removing fink-buildlock-ruby18-1.8.6-p111-1 ... >> Failed: phase installing: ruby18-1.8.6-p111-1 failed >> >> >> I've tried installing from source, and have no success. >> >> Does anyone know how to resolve this problem? >> >> >> Thanks! and all the best, >> >> --Buz >> > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by the 2008 JavaOne(SM) Conference Don't miss this year's exciting event. There's still time to save $100. Use priority code J8TL2D2. http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;198757673;13503038;p?http://java.sun.com/javaone _______________________________________________ Fink-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-users
