Fink 0.6.2 released

sao · 11-19-2003, 12:57 PM

From the Fink News at the Fink web site:

http://fink.sourceforge.net/

Quote:


	2003-11-17: Fink 0.6.2 released The latest Fink release, version 0.6.2, is now available for both source and binary users. This is a bug-fix release, intended to address two problems: the dselect/user deletion bug, and a problem with ownership of files. The dselect bug was addressed by updating the fink, dpkg, and apt packages. After updating to 0.6.2, it is safe to once again use dselect. However, if you ran dselect at any time since 0.6.0, you should carefully check the integrity of the file at /sw/etc/apt/sources.list. If you have any doubts about this file, you should replace it with the default sources.list file. Users who have installed binary files from the 0.6.1 distribution may find that certain files in their Fink installation are owned by UID 2011 rather than by root. To correct this problem, run the command: Code: sudo find /sw/ -user 2011 -exec chown root:admin {} \; This release, like the previous one, was built on OS X 10.2 using the gcc 3.3 compiler, and runs fine with some exceptions* on OS X 10.3. Most Fink users who upgrade to 10.3 will continue to want to only use the binaries from this new distribution for now, while the Fink team continues to modify Fink packages for 10.3. *Exceptions include: emacs, qt.

Alexander Santos · 11-23-2003, 04:26 PM

Hello, I am a new user here and new to fink.

Please forgive me if this question should be posted elsewhere.

I currently have version 0.51 of Fink installed on Panther 10.3.1 using an iMac 333Mhz.

I tried to install the latest version but I am unable to.

Please help I am so new to fink.

sao · 11-24-2003, 01:14 PM

Alexander Santos,

You may try to update through FinkCommander.app, run "Update" followed by "Dist-Upgrade" (both in the Binary menu).

Or, you could try deleting your old Fink installation and after reinstall the latest version of Fink:

From terminal.app run:

sudo rm -rf /sw

Then:

1- Install "Apple's X11 1.0" from the Panther CD.
2- Install "XCode" and the "X11SDK.pkg" from the "Xcode Tools" CD.
3- Download and install "Fink 0.6.2 Binary Installer" from:

http://fink.sourceforge.net/download/index.php

Then follow the instructions on that page.

DMCrimson · 01-09-2004, 03:48 PM

if you have fink installed, be aware that it adds it's directories in FRONT of your current path, making it's versions of some applications used in place of OS's own ones. This screws compiling of downloaded source in many cases. see my posting about coreutils in ls color-thread for more information.

11-24-2003, 01:14 PM	#3
sao Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Singapore Posts: 4,237	Alexander Santos, You may try to update through FinkCommander.app, run "Update" followed by "Dist-Upgrade" (both in the Binary menu). Or, you could try deleting your old Fink installation and after reinstall the latest version of Fink: From terminal.app run: sudo rm -rf /sw Then: 1- Install "Apple's X11 1.0" from the Panther CD. 2- Install "XCode" and the "X11SDK.pkg" from the "Xcode Tools" CD. 3- Download and install "Fink 0.6.2 Binary Installer" from: http://fink.sourceforge.net/download/index.php Then follow the instructions on that page. Last edited by sao; 11-24-2003 at 01:18 PM.

11-23-2003, 04:26 PM	#2
Alexander Santos Prospect Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Poland Posts: 6	Hello, I am a new user here and new to fink. Please forgive me if this question should be posted elsewhere. I currently have version 0.51 of Fink installed on Panther 10.3.1 using an iMac 333Mhz. I tried to install the latest version but I am unable to. Please help I am so new to fink.

01-09-2004, 03:48 PM	#4
DMCrimson Triple-A Player Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Finland Posts: 57	if you have fink installed, be aware that it adds it's directories in FRONT of your current path, making it's versions of some applications used in place of OS's own ones. This screws compiling of downloaded source in many cases. see my posting about coreutils in ls color-thread for more information.