Re: [Fink-users] Fink-users Digest, Vol 238, Issue 8

[Scott H. <sha...@us...>]

Dear a_sk,

Well you didn’t really follow my advice so what do you want me to do about this?  Repeat my suggestion again?

Did you read the error?  "Could not resolve host: github.com <http://github.com/>”

1. Read and try to interpret the error messages returned before just asking someone for help.  As a faculty member, I am used to helping those who attempt to solve things on their own.  Otherwise, you should hire a tech support person if you just want to not bother with the details at all.

2, So your system has a DNS error.  This is not a problem with fink or git, but your networking error.  Fix your network first as the error message says

3. Use fink to do a selfupdate rater than issuing your git commands individually.

4. Not sure what the aikos wrapper does here and could be responsible for the issue.  That is certainly non-standard for most users of fink.

-Scott


> On Jul 20, 2026, at 04:22, a_...@me... wrote:
> 
> I did revert data to past by TimeMachine.  But it was unsuccesful (see 2nd trial)
> 
> (2nd trial - current /sw files reverted to the past /sw-original files deleted)
> /usr/bin/su akios -c '/usr/bin/git fetch --quiet origin'
> fatal: unable to access 'https://github.com/fink/fink-distributions.git/': Could not resolve host: github.com <http://github.com/>
> ### execution of /usr/bin/su failed, exit code 128
> /usr/bin/su akios -c '/usr/bin/git checkout --quiet master'
> /usr/bin/su akios -c '/usr/bin/git merge --ff-only --quiet origin/master'
> Failed: Updating using git failed. Check the error messages above.
> 
> (1st trial - portaudio2.patch??)
> /usr/bin/su akios -c '/usr/bin/git fetch --quiet origin'
> /usr/bin/su akios -c '/usr/bin/git checkout --quiet master'
> /usr/bin/su akios -c '/usr/bin/git merge --ff-only --quiet origin/master'
> error: The following untracked working tree files would be overwritten by merge:
> 	10.9-libcxx/stable/main/finkinfo/sound/portaudio2.patch
> Please move or remove them before you merge.
> Aborting
> ### execution of /usr/bin/su failed, exit code 1
> Failed: Updating using git failed. Check the error messages above.
> 
> 
>> 2026/07/20 14:54、fin...@li...:
>> 
>>   1. Re: Fink-users Digest, Vol 238, Issue 7 (a_...@me...)
>>   2. Re: Fink-users Digest, Vol 238, Issue 7 (Scott Hannahs)
>>   3. Re: Fink-users Digest, Vol 238, Issue 7 (a_...@me...)
>> Sent: a_...@me...
>> Re: [Fink-users] Fink-users Digest, Vol 238, Issue 7Date
>> : 2026年7月20日 11:24:07 JST
>> To: fin...@li...
>> CC: Scott Hannahs <sha...@us...>, a_...@me...
>> 
>> 
>>> portaudio2.patch   — I am afraid I have no idea what it is.
>> 
>> Alternatively (looks much easy for novice) I have TimeMachine data(all data have been kept — older one disappeared).  Such errors just appeared very recently (day before yesterday!!).  What portions there shall be replaced?   In high Sierra, I think almost all system files are stored (recent Mac OS, not )
>> 
>>> 2026/07/19 7:11、fin...@li...:
>>> Scott Hannahs <sha...@us... <mailto:sha...@us...>>
>>> Re: [Fink-users] failed fink selfupdate-git (High Sierra10.13.6)
>>> To: a_...@me... <mailto:a_...@me...>
>>> CC: fin...@li... <mailto:fin...@li...>
>>> 
>>> 
>>> For some reason it thinks that portaudio2.patch has been modified outside of git.  For whatever reason, I would try moving it to your desktop and then attempting to do another self update.
>>> 
>>> -Scott
>>> 
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>> 
>> 差出人: Scott Hannahs <sha...@us...>
>> 件名: Re: [Fink-users] Fink-users Digest, Vol 238, Issue 7
>> 日付: 2026年7月20日 12:19:08 JST
>> 宛先: a_...@me...
>> CC: fin...@li...
>> 
>> 
>> Well that is a file used if you installed port2audio package.  My guess is that it is left over after an upgrade from some previous installation or something.  I suggest you delete the file and try again which is what git is telling you.
>> 
>> I don’t thing Time Machine backs up /opt directory where fink stores things so that may not be much help.  But YMMV.  You can check your backups if it matters.  Did you restore a backup lately?
>> 
>> -Scott
>> 
>>> On Jul 19, 2026, at 22:24, a_...@me... wrote:
>>> 
>>>> portaudio2.patch   — I am afraid I have no idea what it is.
>>> 
>>> Alternatively (looks much easy for novice) I have TimeMachine data(all data have been kept — older one disappeared).  Such errors just appeared very recently (day before yesterday!!).  What portions there shall be replaced?   In high Sierra, I think almost all system files are stored (recent Mac OS, not )
>>> 
>>>> 2026/07/19 7:11、fin...@li...:
>>>> Scott Hannahs <sha...@us... <mailto:sha...@us...>>
>>>> Re: [Fink-users] failed fink selfupdate-git (High Sierra10.13.6)
>>>> To: a_...@me... <mailto:a_...@me...>
>>>> CC: fin...@li... <mailto:fin...@li...>
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> For some reason it thinks that portaudio2.patch has been modified outside of git.  For whatever reason, I would try moving it to your desktop and then attempting to do another self update.
>>>> 
>>>> -Scott
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Sent: a_...@me...
>> Re: [Fink-users] Fink-users Digest, Vol 238, Issue 7Date
>> : 2026年7月20日 14:15:47 JSTTo
>> : Scott Hannahs <sha...@us...>
>> CC: fin...@li..., a_...@me...
>> 
>> 
>>  In said Mac done by selfupdate-git,
>> $which port2audio   no response 
>>  In my current sequoia Mac,
>> $which port2andudio  port2audio not found
>> 
>> Any way I guess I have never installed port2audio.
>> 
>> In current Mac, (Fink files)
>> /opt/sw]$ ls
>> Applications/  etc/   fink.old/  lib/	   opt/   share/  var/
>> bin/	       fink/  include/	 Library/  sbin/  src/
>> 
>> In said Mac, similar folders are.
>> 
>> In TimeMachine /św (Fink files) folders exist.  (Current Time Machine, there is no /sw and /opt/sw no Fink related files)
>> May I replace /sw by TimeMachine files,, How can I replace it safely, all by piecewisely ??
>> 
>> Former /św is currently /opt/sw (TimeMachine /św exist, but current one no)
>> 
>> 
>>> 2026/07/20 12:19、Scott Hannahs <sha...@us...>のメール:
>>> 
>>> Well that is a file used if you installed port2audio package.  My guess is that it is left over after an upgrade from some previous installation or something.  I suggest you delete the file and try again which is what git is telling you.
>>> 
>>> I don’t thing Time Machine backs up /opt directory where fink stores things so that may not be much help.  But YMMV.  You can check your backups if it matters.  Did you restore a backup lately?
>>> 
>>> -Scott
>>> 
>>>> On Jul 19, 2026, at 22:24, a_...@me... wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> portaudio2.patch   — I am afraid I have no idea what it is.
>>>> 
>>>> Alternatively (looks much easy for novice) I have TimeMachine data(all data have been kept — older one disappeared).  Such errors just appeared very recently (day before yesterday!!).  What portions there shall be replaced?   In high Sierra, I think almost all system files are stored (recent Mac OS, not )
>>>> 
>>>>> 2026/07/19 7:11、fin...@li...:
>>>>> Scott Hannahs <sha...@us... <mailto:sha...@us...>>
>>>>> Re: [Fink-users] failed fink selfupdate-git (High Sierra10.13.6)
>>>>> To: a_...@me... <mailto:a_...@me...>
>>>>> CC: fin...@li... <mailto:fin...@li...>
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> For some reason it thinks that portaudio2.patch has been modified outside of git.  For whatever reason, I would try moving it to your desktop and then attempting to do another self update.
>>>>> 
>>>>> -Scott