sw folder

[zimwy]

Hi,
I attempted to install fink a while back so that I could install XFree86, but Fink would not work after installation so I decided to delete it. I did this by going into the sw folder with the terminal, and removing the fink directory using rm -p. Now though, my sw directory shows up in the finder. This shouldn't be,right? I don't know how to make it invisible again either. Help ! Have I broken something?

Gabe Taubman

[Alex281]

The sw folder is in fact installed by fink and if you do not use fink or xdarwin you can freely delete this folder. You never saw it before because it wasn't there ;-)

[sao]

zimwy,


I answered your other post at this thread:

http://forums.macosxhints.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=2111

I can't help you if you don't give me a detailed account of what you did to install fink and what you did after, that it failed to work.

Having said that, if you want to delete fink :

sudo rm -rf /sw

The only exception to this rule is XFree86. If you also need to remove XFree86, additionally enter this:

sudo rm -rf /usr/X11R6 /etc/X11 /Applications/XDarwin.app

Anyhow, when you feel like it, I'm willing to guide you step by step, till you get a good working installation of fink, XFree86 and XDarwin.

Just let me know.


Cheers...