[Fink-i18n] Re: web/faq/faq.en.xml,1.42,1.43

[Daniel E. M. <dm...@ne...>]

> Modified Files:
> 	faq.en.xml 
> Log Message:
> Modernize explanation of pathsetup, note that init.* is more than just PATH tweak
>
> RCS file: /cvsroot/fink/web/xml/faq/faq.en.xml,v
> --- faq.en.xml	24 Jan 2005 20:57:39 -0000	1.42
> +++ faq.en.xml	1 Mar 2005 19:18:38 -0000	1.43
> @@ -588,17 +588,28 @@
>          installed with Fink.</p>
>        </question>
>        <answer>
> -        <p>If this always happens, then you may have inadvertently modified (or failed to modify) your startup scripts. Run the
> -        <filename>/sw/bin/pathsetup.command</filename> script (either by
> -        double-clicking in the Finder or in a terminal), which will attempt to
> -        detect your startup configuration. You'll then need to open a new
> -        terminal session so that your environment settings are loaded.  <em>Note:</em>  for <code>fink-0.18.3</code> and <code>fink-0.19.2</code>, the script has been changed to <filename>/sw/bin/pathsetup.sh</filename>, and must be run in a terminal.</p>
> +        <p>If this always happens, then you may have inadvertently
> +        modified (or failed to modify) your startup scripts. Run the
> +        <filename>/sw/bin/pathsetup.sh</filename> script in a terminal
> +        window. This program will attempt to detect your default shell
> +        and add a command to load Fink's shell initialization script
> +        into your shell's configuration. You'll then need to open a
> +        new terminal session so that your environment settings are
> +        loaded. <em>Note:</em> Some older versions fink called this
> +        script <filename>pathsetup.command</filename> instead
> +        of <filename>pathsetup.sh</filename>. Alternately, you can run
> +        the <filename>pathsetup.app</filename> application on the Fink
> +        binary distribution disk image.</p>
>          <p>On the other hand, if you only have problems in the Apple X11
>          terminal, this probably means that you need to create a <link url="http://fink.sourceforge.net/doc/x11/run-xfree86.php#xinitrc">.xinitrc</link>
>          file and add the line</p>
>          <codeblock>. /sw/bin/init.sh</codeblock>
>          <p>near the beginning (i.e. before any programs get run). Restart X11
>          (if running) after you do this.</p>
> +	<p>These <filename>/sw/bin/init.*</filename> scripts do much
> +	more than just add <filename>/sw/bin</filename> to your PATH.
> +	Many packages will not work correctly without these additional
> +	actions.</p>
>        </answer>
>      </faqentry>
>      <faqentry name="invisible-sw">


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