On Mar 14, 2010, at 2:56 PM, Alexander Hansen wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > On 3/14/10 12:19 PM, Stan Sanderson wrote: >> >> On Mar 13, 2010, at 7:23 PM, Alexander Hansen wrote: >> >>> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- >>> Hash: SHA1 >>> >>> On 3/13/10 1:08 PM, Stan Sanderson wrote: >>>> Package manager version: 0.29.10 >>>> Distribution version: selfupdate-rsync Sat Mar 13 10:24:52 2010, >>>> 10.5, >>>> powerpc >>>> Unstable enabled >>>> >>>> In a misguided effort I used Carbon Copy Cloner (latest version) to >>>> create a bootable HD from my existing install. I excluded a >>>> number of >>>> files and directories, including the /sw directory. Following this >>>> operation I discovered numerous permission-related problems. >>>> >>>> With respect to Fink, a selfupdate now produces the following: >>>> >>>> <snip> >>>> Hit http://bindist.finkmirrors.net 10.5/current/crypto Release >>>> Reading Package Lists... Error! >>>> E: Encountered a section with no Package: header >>>> E: Problem with MergeList /sw/var/lib/apt/lists/ >>>> _sw_fink_dists_local_main_binary-darwin-powerpc_Packages >>>> E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened. >>>> ### execution of /sw/bin/apt-get-lockwait failed, exit code 100 >>>> >>>> I have run scanpackages with no change. >>>> >>>> An earlier post (from Alexander Hansen) suggested deleting the >>>> scanpackages.db. I followed by scanpackages but get the same E: >>>> messages. apt-get update of course produces the same E: responses. >>>> >>>> Fink update works and I was able to install and later remove a >>>> package. >>>> >>>> Thanks for any suggestions. >>>> >>>> Stan >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> Try renaming >>> /sw/var/lib/apt/lists/_sw_fink_dists_local_main_binary-darwin- >>> powerpc_Packages >>> >>> and then running "fink scanpackages". >> >> Thanks Alexander. >> >> I did as recommended, then did sudo apt-get update. The following was >> returned: >> >> Hit http://bindist.finkmirrors.net 10.5/release/main Packages >> Hit http://bindist.finkmirrors.net 10.5/release/main Release >> Hit http://bindist.finkmirrors.net 10.5/release/crypto Packages >> Hit http://bindist.finkmirrors.net 10.5/release/crypto Release >> Hit http://bindist.finkmirrors.net 10.5/current/main Packages >> Hit http://bindist.finkmirrors.net 10.5/current/main Release >> Hit http://bindist.finkmirrors.net 10.5/current/crypto Packages >> Hit http://bindist.finkmirrors.net 10.5/current/crypto Release >> Reading Package Lists... Error! >> E: Encountered a section with no Package: header >> E: Problem with MergeList >> /sw/var/lib/apt/lists/_sw_fink_dists_unstable_main_binary-darwin- >> powerpc_Packages >> >> E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened. >> >> I tried renaming >> /sw/var/lib/apt/lists/_sw_fink_dists_unstable_main_binary-darwin- >> powerpc_Packages, >> followed by fink scanpackages. sudo apt-get update returns the same >> error message(s) as above, referring to the >> /sw/var/lib/apt/lists/_sw_fink_dists_unstable_main_binary-darwin- >> powerpc_Packages >> list entry. >> >> I've turned automatic fetching of binaries off in fink configure, but >> I'm concerned about the underlying cause of the error. >> >> Stan >> >> >> > > There was a prior thread with a similar issue (but we never got a > final > resolution on it). > > It might be worth trying to rename > /sw/fink/10.4/unstable/main/binary-darwin-i386/Packages.gz and do a > scanpackages again. > > > - -- > Alexander Hansen > Fink User Liaison
Alexander- After mv'ing Packages.gz and doing scanpackages, sudo apt-get update results in the same output reported in my last message. Stan ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download Intel® Parallel Studio Eval Try the new software tools for yourself. Speed compiling, find bugs proactively, and fine-tune applications for parallel performance. See why Intel Parallel Studio got high marks during beta. http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel-sw-dev _______________________________________________ Fink-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-users
