Re: [Fink-beginners] Proxy errors

[Alexander H. <ak...@fi...>]

Michael Davey wrote:
> On 23 Apr 2007, at 17:56, Alexander Hansen wrote:
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>   
>> I don't use a proxy, so I'm not exactly sure what's going on.
>> My understanding is that apt-get is supposed to pick up the proxy  
>> settings from fink.conf.
>> Users have reported problems in the past in which the binary  
>> distribution wasn't usable for them, however.
>>     
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>
> Pretty sure I grabbed the binary version, but I am now going to  
> investigate grabbing the source - is it a painless process?
>
>
>   
If you use "fink --no-use-binary install <some package>" that forces 
fink to install from source.  Just "fink install" can wind up bringing 
in binaries instead.  You'll need the Xcode Tools installed to compile 
stuff.

>> When you're updating the descriptions, are you doing this in Fink  
>> Commander, or from the Terminal?  And what OS and fink version are  
>> you on?  e.g.
>>
>> sw_vers
>>     
>
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> sw_vers reports the following:
> ProductName:    Mac OS X
> ProductVersion: 10.4.9
> BuildVersion:   8P2137
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>> and
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>> fink --version
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>
> reports the following:
> Package manager version: 0.24.17
> Distribution version: 0.8.1
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>> 10.4.9 did some nasty things to its sudo that can cause older Fink  
>> stuff to be unhappy.
>>     
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>
> Ohrly?
>
> So maybe that is my problem?
>
>   
Could very well be.  If you've got the Xcode Tools installed, then run 
"fink selfupdate-rsync" or "fink selfupdate-cvs" to switch fink to a 
mode where it can download new package descriptions and update itself to 
a newer version.

And check back (on-list) if there are any problems.  We need to make 
sure to have a comprehensive upgrade strategy known.

-- 
Alexander K. Hansen
Fink User Liaison/Documenter
ak...@fi...