Re: [fink-core] buildlock problems

[Alexander K. H. <ale...@gm...>]

On 6/24/06, J.P...@br... <J.P...@br...> wrote:
> When trying to self update the folowing error occurs. Removing the packages appears to
> have no effect. Many thanks for any advice?
>
>  Error: fink thinks that the package it is about to build:
>   dpkg (1.10.21-217)
> is currently being built by another fink process. That build
> process has a timestamp of:
>   2006.06.24-17.03.14
> If this is not true (perhaps the previous build process crashed?),
> just remove the fink package:
>   fink remove fink-buildlock-dpkg-1.10.21-217

So when you said you tried to remove the package, did you use the
literal command shown above?

If you did, then try "fink list -t buildlock" to make sure that some
other instantiantion isn't creating the build lock.

> Then retry whatever you did that led to the present error.
>
> dpkg: warning - old pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
> dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ...
> dpkg: error processing /sw/src/fink.build/fink-buildlock-dpkg-1.10.21-217_2006.06.24
> -17.17.34_darwin-powerpc.deb (--install):

-- 
Alexander K. Hansen
Fink Documenter (still)