Re: [Fink-devel] [Fink-users] fink update OS Lion failed

[David R. M. <dr...@fi...>]

I wonder if we should put a test for Xcode version into the bootstrap, so that people get an error message which tells them what is wrong and suggests how to fix it?

  -- Dave

On Nov 23, 2011, at 6:50 AM, Alexander Hansen wrote:

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> On 11/23/11 9:34 AM, Simone Hochgreb wrote:
>> Hello,
>> 
>> I have been trying to update fink on Mac OS X 10.7,
>> unsuccessfully.
>> 
>> 
>> Steps:
>> 
>> 1) Downloaded and installed Xcode 2) Downloaded and untarred 
>> fink-0.31.4 3) Bootstrap from alternative directory using 
>> ./bootstrap /sw
>> 
>> Although /sw did not contain fink (removed),
> 
> What exactly does that mean?  You have to remove _all_ of /sw to
> uninstall Fink.
> 
> Just removing /sw/fink doesn't cut it, if that's what you did, because
> /sw/fink just contains the package descriptions and .deb archives.
> All of the executables, libraries, ... are elsewhere in /sw, and the
> choice was made to require /sw to be completely absent for bootstraps,
> presumably to avoid cross-contamination.
> 
> the install bootstrap wants
>> me to install into /sw2 (and after that failed, /sw3).
>> 
>> Transcript as follows. Any ideas?
>> 
>> Simone baiao:fink-0.31.4 Simone$ ./bootstrap /sw
>> 
> 
> <snipping non-errors>
> 
>> checking for gcc... gcc checking for gcc... (cached) gcc checking 
>> for C compiler default output file name... configure: error: C 
>> compiler cannot create executables See `config.log' for more 
>> details. ### execution of PERL=/usr/bin/perl failed, exit code 77 
>> phase compiling: dpkg-bootstrap-1.10.21-1218 failed
>> 
>> Before reporting any errors, please run "fink selfupdate" and try 
>> again. If you continue to have issues, please check to see if the 
>> FAQ on Fink's website solves the problem.  If not, ask on one of 
>> these mailing lists:
>> 
>> The Fink Users List <fin...@li... 
>> <mailto:fin...@li...>> The Fink Beginners List 
>> <fin...@li... 
>> <mailto:fin...@li...>>.
>> 
>> Please try to include the complete error message in your report. 
>> This generally consists of a compiler line starting with e.g.
>> "gcc" or "g++" followed by the actual error output from the
>> compiler.
>> 
>> Also include the following system information: Package manager 
>> version: 0.31.4 Distribution version: selfupdate-point
>> (bootstrap), 10.7, x86_64 Trees: local/main stable/main Xcode:
>> 3.2.4
>> 
> 
> We don't support Xcode 3 on Lion.  Install Xcode 4.2.  I recommend
> running the /Developer/Library/uninstall-devtools script first to make
> sure that your old Xcode is completely removed.
> 
> Why Apple doesn't have their Xcode installers do this by default, and
> allow users to change the behavior in a custom install, is beyond me.
> 
> - -- 
> Alexander Hansen, Ph.D.
> Fink User Liaison
> http://finkakh.wordpress.com/
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