On Dec 9, 2008, at 3:43 PM, Alexander Hansen wrote: > > On Dec 9, 2008, at 3:35 PM, James Mckenzie wrote: > >> Alexander Hansen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> at: Dec 9, 2008 1:09 >> PM (MST) wrote about: Re: [Fink-users] cant install any packges >>> >>> >>> On Dec 9, 2008, at 3:00 PM, knussear wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> Hi >>>> Running osx 10.5, intel >>>> >>>> fink version >>>> >>>> Package manager version: 0.27.16 >>>> Distribution version: 0.9.0.rsync i386 >>>> >>>> Just installed fink and updated to the rsync path >>>> >>>> cant get fink to install now. >>>> >>>> I get this error - >>>> >>>> Can't resolve dependency "fink (>= 0.28-1)" for package >>>> "gnucash2-2.2.5-152" >>>> (no matching packages/versions found) >>>> Exiting with failure. >>>> >>>> is this in response to the package manager version. >>>> >>>> Beyond fink selfupdate how to I get this to update? >>>> >>>> I'd appreciate any help. >>>> >>>> >>> >>> Try running "fink index -f" and do another selfupdate. There's a >>> timestamp issue. >> >> You may have to run 'fink index -f' and then run fink selfupdate - >> cvs to overcome this. >> >> James McKenzie >> > > I believe that the original poster has already updated to a version > of fink that rsyncs correctly on Leopard, (0.27.16 vs. 0.27.13) and > so selfupdate-cvs isn't necessary. >
If, however, I'm not correct about rsync working correctly at 0.27.16, then James' idea will indeed overcome a stuck fink and package descriptions. Since CVS has historically been prone to breakdowns at the server end (not under our direct control), I try to have people _not_ enable that unless they absolutely have to. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SF.Net email is Sponsored by MIX09, March 18-20, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The future of the web can't happen without you. Join us at MIX09 to help pave the way to the Next Web now. Learn more and register at http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;208669438;13503038;i?http://2009.visitmix.com/ _______________________________________________ Fink-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-users
