Re: [Fink-beginners] How to update package lists in Fink?

[David L. <doc...@ve...>]

On Feb 23, 2007, at 5:48 AM, Sami Laine wrote:

> Wireshark is available in unstable/stable distribution, as source
> package. At least according to Fink project and package pages:
> http://pdb.finkproject.org/pdb/package.php/wireshark .
>
> However, doing 'apt-cache search wireshark' leaves me empty handed and
> graphical gizmo of FinkCommander seems to be equally helpless.
>
> Running 'apt-get update' doesn't seem to affect the problem in any  
> way,
> so there must be some other stuff I should be running before package
> lists are updated.

	Have configured fink to use rsync updating?  Rsync is the preferrred  
method.  Note also that fink's apt is a little different: try running  
'fink info wireshark' or 'fink list wireshark'.

PowerMac G5 1.6 GHz [2 GB mem] Os X.4.8, Apple X11, XCode 2.4, Fink  
0.26.0-31

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