[Fink-beginners] compiling bbconfig

So, i'm still messing around with installing linux apps... i've got a decent number via fink, but, i really want to be able to tweek black box, and i'm not too good with config files, so i'm trying to install bbconfig, compiling from source, but i keep getting two errors. when i run ./configure, e

Re: [Fink-beginners] .xinitrc

You're missing the call to the window manager (quartz-wm). Rather than making your own fresh .xinitrc, copy the system default xinitrc file cp /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc ~/.xinitrc chmod u+w .xinitrc That second line makes it possible for you to write to the file. To make X11.app understand fink, p

[Fink-beginners] X11 wont even start

I tried creating the .xinitrc file from within xterminal but after I did that Apple's X11 wouldnt even start. --- This SF.Net email is sponsored by: IBM Linux Tutorials Free Linux tutorial presented by Daniel Robbins, President and CEO of GenT

[Fink-beginners] .xinitrc

When I made my .xinitrc file and put it in my user's folder Apple's X11 starts up but instead of getting an xterm window I get this blank window with nuthin in it and I cant type in it or anything. The only things I put in my .xinitrc file is source /sw/bin/init.sh exec xterm Also How do I cha

Re: [Fink-beginners] X11 env-variables

http://fink.sourceforge.net/faq/usage-fink.php?phpLang=en#fink-not-found On Apr 13, 2004, at 11:28 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, I noticed, that the environment variables in X11 don't contain the paths to /sw/bin and /sw/sbin which is a problem for gimp and scribus as they need to run ghost

Re: [Fink-beginners] Bug: Xfree86

Tukaram wrote: Hello, I am currently playing with the new XDarwin (R 6.7). I tried to install a Xfree virtual packet to hold fink working. But there is a bug. I selected one of those virtual packages and got an error message: "Could no open following file(s)" /sw/fink/dists/stable/main/finkin

[Fink-beginners] X11 env-variables

Hi, I noticed, that the environment variables in X11 don't contain the paths to /sw/bin and /sw/sbin which is a problem for gimp and scribus as they need to run ghostscript to convert .ps files. If I look at the env-vars from the MacOS X Terminal.app, the Fink paths are shown. My ~/.profile fi

Re: [Fink-beginners] Bug: Xfree86

Are you using Fink Commander? On Apr 13, 2004, at 10:36 AM, Tukaram wrote: Hello, I am currently playing with the new XDarwin (R 6.7). I tried to install a Xfree virtual packet to hold fink working. But there is a bug. I selected one of those virtual packages and got an error message: "Could

Re: [Fink-beginners] YA Selfupdate Problem

At 10:46 AM +0200 4/13/04, Martin Costabel wrote: Jonathan Levi MD wrote: [] 'rsync://master.us.finkmirrors.net/finkinfo' '/sw/fink/'" mkstemp 10.2-gcc3.3/stable/crypto/finkinfo/.gnupg-1.2.2-1.info.wC4kzk failed: Permission denied As it says, this is a permission problem. The command is executed

[Fink-beginners] Bug: Xfree86

Hello, I am currently playing with the new XDarwin (R 6.7). I tried to install a Xfree virtual packet to hold fink working. But there is a bug. I selected one of those virtual packages and got an error message: "Could no open following file(s)" /sw/fink/dists/stable/main/finkinfo/ /xfree86-roo

[Fink-beginners] Re: cant find .xinitrc file

Hi, I think you then need to create a .xinitrc file and put it into your home directory, that's where mine is. It needs to contain something like: source /sw/bin/init.sh and then a line : exec flubox & exec xterm Or just: exec xterm and then open flubox from xterm I find my .xinitrc by typing: l

Thanks Re: [Fink-beginners] unable to remove xfree86! help!

Thank you all who gave me their solutions, it did help... i'll be around... cya Ivan E.Y. >From: "Alexander K. Hansen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: Iván Esquinca Yáñez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: FW: Re: FW: Re: FW: Re: [Fink-beginners] unable to remove xfree86! help!

[Fink-beginners] [Update] Fink Community Web-site - you may vote now

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: RIPEMD160 Hello Community. After poking around for a while and receiving some great input (thanks guys), I have put up a little poll. This is also meant to test the system, so use it well. The poll will help me decide which domain to choose for the communit

Re: [Fink-beginners] KDE Help Center

Lynn Chadbourne wrote: I have KDE 3.2.1-21 installed on a TiBook with Panther. When I try to use Help, I get: "The requested help file could not be found. Check that you have installed the documentation." How do I check? And what then? This is a bug, and I'll be looking into it for the next re

Re: [Fink-beginners] more fluxbox/X server issues :(

Chad Castleberry wrote: I cant find my .xinitrc , I looked in my user folder with hidden files viewable(tinker tool feature) and couldnt find it anywhere. If you didn't create it, it isn't there. Normal. Also when I startx from terminal then type fluxbox i get this: [] another window manager is al

Re: [Fink-beginners] YA Selfupdate Problem

Jonathan Levi MD wrote: [] /usr/bin/su jonathan -c "rsync -rtz --delete-after --delete -q --include='10.2-gcc3.3/' --include='10.2-gcc3.3/stable/' [] 'rsync://master.us.finkmirrors.net/finkinfo' '/sw/fink/'" mkstemp 10.2-gcc3.3/stable/crypto/finkinfo/.gnupg-1.2.2-1.info.wC4kzk failed: Permission

Re: [Fink-beginners] 2 questions :)

Chad Castleberry wrote: 1st question: I downloaded ethereal-ssl from fink last nite and when I type ethereal in terminal I get: Chad-Castleberrys-Computer:~ loading$ ethereal Gtk-WARNING **: cannot open display: Any clues about whats wrong? Fink FAQ#Q8.6: When I try to run an application, I ge