On 2015 Aug 26, at 12:31 AM, Jacques Bloch <[email protected]> wrote:
> I am confused by the info on the fink web page > http://finkproject.org/download/. It says: > > Use apt-get. Apt-get will fetch and install binary packages for you, saving > compiling time. You should either use this method or the Fink Commander > binary method (above) if you don't have the Developer Tools installed. > To update fink open a Terminal.app window and type sudo apt-get update ; sudo > apt-get install fink > Once you've updated fink, you can install other packages, using the same > syntax, e.g sudo apt-get install gimp to install the Gimp. Note, however, > that not all fink packages are in binary form. > > Somehow I always had the impression that one should use "fink install". Where > does suddenly the apt-get install come from? Apt-get did not suddenly arrive, it was always there as an alternate method. "fink install gimp" should always work, while "sudo apt-get install gimp" will only work if the repository has a suitable binary for you. sent from Mountain Lion Zoë: Do you know what the definition of a hero is? Someone who gets other people killed. You can look it up later. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Fink-users mailing list [email protected] List archive: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.os.macosx.fink.user Subscription management: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-users
