fink error message

macubergeek · 02-06-2002, 08:09 PM

I installed fink
I added this line to the end of my .tcshrc file:
source /sw/bin/init.csh per the fink instructions

but

when I source my .tcshrc file or open a new terminal window I get:
jamesk @ /Users/jamesk@HOME-->source .tcshrc
Badly placed ()'s.
jamesk @ /Users/jamesk@HOME-->

When I delete the line the Badly placed ()'s error goes away.....
so....
I looked at the file /sw/bin/init.csh and found that throughout this file there is a space between every ( and ) and the next or previous charactor.

I tried deleting these spaces and it didn't fix the problem

anyone know what's going on here and how do I fix the problem?
fink works fine otherwise

mervTormel · 02-06-2002, 09:00 PM

i thought the fink instructions were to put the call to init fink into the ~/.cshrc file:

% cat .cshrc
# setup the fink installation

source /sw/bin/init.csh

i think that will initialize fink only once, on your first shell. try that.

the problem is perhaps that some scripts don't like to be run twice. and .tcshrc is run for every shell window.

i've had a lot of trouble with ~/.tcshrc so i removed it and use the
~/library/init/tcsh/*.mine files exclusively.

and liberal use of spaces is not a problem.

macubergeek · 02-06-2002, 09:09 PM

Yes you are right and I did try this first, but when I did, it didn't work
I tried this.
I put source /sw/bin/init.csh into ~/.cshrc
but
when I run the command "fink list"
I get
jamesk @ /Users/jamesk@HOME-->fink list

OK? find list? no
fink: Command not found.

this command only works when I add it to ~/.tcshrc

Now everything worked fine for the past week or so and then it stopped working...I swear I didn't change anything.

mervTormel · 02-06-2002, 09:16 PM

curious, could we see the interesting portions of your .tcshrc ?

also, in a new shell window, try

% tcsh -V

and watch for the error. that should show you the code that gaks with the () problem.

macubergeek · 02-06-2002, 10:17 PM

.tcshrc file:
set prompt="%{\033[30m%}%n @ %/@HOME-->"
alias p 'ping'
alias wap './wap'
alias tr 'traceroute'
alias ns 'nslookup'
alias e 'exit'
alias if 'ifconfig -a'
alias work 'ssh -l jamesk noclogin1.ash.ops.us.uu.net'
alias c 'clear'
alias gwhois 'whois -h geektools.com'
alias compile 'cp /usr/libexec/config.guess . ;cp /usr/libexec/config.sub .'
alias calc 'awk "BEGIN{ print \!* }"'
source /sw/bin/init.csh
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
tcsh -V spew:
set path = ( /sw/bin /sw/sbin $path /usr/X11R6/bin )

if ( $?MANPATH ) then
setenv MANPATH /sw/share/man:/sw/man:${MANPATH}:/usr/X11R6/man
else

if ( $?INFOPATH ) then
setenv INFOPATH /sw/share/info:/sw/info:$INFOPATH
else

if ( $?PERL5LIB ) then
setenv PERL5LIB /sw/lib/perl5:$PERL5LIB
else

if ( -d /sw/etc/profile.d ) then
set nonomatch
foreach i ( /sw/etc/profile.d/*.csh )
if ( -x $i ) then
end
unset i nonomatch
endif

if ( $?version ) then
if ( "$version" =~ tcsh* ) then
complete fink 'n/fink/( install remove selfupdate update-all configure list apropos describe --help --version )/'
endif
endif

set PROXYHTTP=`grep ProxyHTTP /sw/etc/fink.conf | grep -v "#" | cut -d " " -f2`

if ( "$PROXYHTTP" != "" ) then

set PROXYFTP=`grep ProxyFTP /sw/etc/fink.conf | grep -v "#" | cut -d " " -f2`

if ( "$PROXYFTP" != "" ) then

eof
eof: Command not found.
[localhost:~] jamesk%

mervTormel · 02-06-2002, 10:42 PM

eof ? kinda a moving target, ain't it?

eyeball the end of that /sw/bin/init.csh

from mine:
...
set PROXYFTP=`grep ProxyFTP /sw/etc/fink.conf | grep -v "#" | cut -d " " -f2`

if ( "$PROXYFTP" != "" ) then
setenv FTP_PROXY $PROXYFTP
setenv ftp_proxy $PROXYFTP
endif

# eof

what does sourcing it directly do?

% source /sw/bin/init.csh

and where's the [ Badly placed ()'s. ] error ?

sao · 02-07-2002, 01:43 AM

Try this:

Remove "source /sw/bin/init.csh " from your .tcshrc file.

Then write in the .tcshrc file :

source ~/.cshrc

Write "source /sw/bin/init.csh " in your .cshrc

Cheers...

macubergeek · 02-07-2002, 05:38 AM

Merv sao
no luck, still same result, I'm thinking instead of putting source....in either
~/.cshrc or ~/.tcshrc I'll just invoke the source command at the command line when I need fink and otherwise ignore it.

sao · 02-07-2002, 06:36 AM

Sorry, made a mistake:

My previous post should be like this:

Remove "source /sw/bin/init.csh " from your .tcshrc file.

Then, write in the ~/.tcshrc file :

source ~/.cshrc

Write "source /sw/bin/init.csh " in your ~/.cshrc

This works for me.

Also:

macubergeek wrote:
<<I added this line to the end of my .tcshrc file: source /sw/bin/init.csh per the fink instructions>>

The fink instructions tell you to create the ~/.cshrc and write there:

source /sw/bin/init.csh

How did you installed fink?

Cheers...

macubergeek · 02-07-2002, 06:58 PM

thanks sao but I tried all this. It didn't work.
I'm running the default tcsh shell. Not sure but believe it uses ~/.tcshrc or a system level .tcshrc and not .cshrc
As far as I can tell ~/.cshrc isn't getting sourced when I login but I'm not sure and any way I'm still getting the error. I installed fink from an apple package I downloaded from the fink web site.

mervTormel · 02-07-2002, 07:57 PM

from % man tcsh

Startup and shutdown
A login shell begins by executing commands from the system
files /etc/csh.cshrc and /etc/csh.login. It then executes
commands from files in the user's home directory: first
~/.tcshrc (+) or, if ~/.tcshrc is not found, ~/.cshrc,
then ~/.history (or the value of the histfile shell vari-
able), then ~/.login, and finally ~/.cshdirs (or the value
of the dirsfile shell variable) (+). The shell may read
/etc/csh.login before instead of after /etc/csh.cshrc, and
~/.login before instead of after ~/.tcshrc or ~/.cshrc and
~/.history, if so compiled; see the version shell vari-
able. (+)

sao · 02-07-2002, 10:09 PM

In MacOSXHints, Rob Griffman has created a wonderful pdf "XFree86 Install Guide"
I suggest you read the instructions, and follow them, you can't go wrong with it.

http://homepage.mac.com/rgriff/xdarwin.html

Also, can you just try this:

Write "source /sw/bin/init.csh " in your ~/.cshrc

Then, erase everything in your ~/.tcshrc file except for your prompt settings.

Then add "source ~/.cshrc "

Try if this works. If it does, start to write all the other stuff, one by one. And check if it works.

Cheers...

02-06-2002, 08:09 PM	#1
macubergeek Major Leaguer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Gaithersburg, MD Posts: 494	fink error message I installed fink I added this line to the end of my .tcshrc file: source /sw/bin/init.csh per the fink instructions but when I source my .tcshrc file or open a new terminal window I get: jamesk @ /Users/jamesk@HOME-->source .tcshrc Badly placed ()'s. jamesk @ /Users/jamesk@HOME--> When I delete the line the Badly placed ()'s error goes away..... so.... I looked at the file /sw/bin/init.csh and found that throughout this file there is a space between every ( and ) and the next or previous charactor. I tried deleting these spaces and it didn't fix the problem anyone know what's going on here and how do I fix the problem? fink works fine otherwise

02-06-2002, 09:09 PM	#3
macubergeek Major Leaguer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Gaithersburg, MD Posts: 494	dosn't work Yes you are right and I did try this first, but when I did, it didn't work I tried this. I put source /sw/bin/init.csh into ~/.cshrc but when I run the command "fink list" I get jamesk @ /Users/jamesk@HOME-->fink list OK? find list? no fink: Command not found. this command only works when I add it to ~/.tcshrc Now everything worked fine for the past week or so and then it stopped working...I swear I didn't change anything.

02-07-2002, 01:43 AM	#7
sao Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Singapore Posts: 4,237	.tcshrc or .cshrc ? Try this: Remove "source /sw/bin/init.csh " from your .tcshrc file. Then write in the .tcshrc file : source ~/.cshrc Write "source /sw/bin/init.csh " in your .cshrc Cheers...

02-07-2002, 05:38 AM	#8
macubergeek Major Leaguer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Gaithersburg, MD Posts: 494	no luck Merv sao no luck, still same result, I'm thinking instead of putting source....in either ~/.cshrc or ~/.tcshrc I'll just invoke the source command at the command line when I need fink and otherwise ignore it.

02-07-2002, 06:36 AM	#9
sao Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Singapore Posts: 4,237	My mistake Sorry, made a mistake: My previous post should be like this: Remove "source /sw/bin/init.csh " from your .tcshrc file. Then, write in the ~/.tcshrc file : source ~/.cshrc Write "source /sw/bin/init.csh " in your ~/.cshrc This works for me. Also: macubergeek wrote: <<I added this line to the end of my .tcshrc file: source /sw/bin/init.csh per the fink instructions>> The fink instructions tell you to create the ~/.cshrc and write there: source /sw/bin/init.csh How did you installed fink? Cheers... Last edited by sao; 02-07-2002 at 06:38 AM.

02-06-2002, 09:00 PM	#2
mervTormel League Commissioner Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 5,536	i thought the fink instructions were to put the call to init fink into the ~/.cshrc file: % cat .cshrc # setup the fink installation source /sw/bin/init.csh i think that will initialize fink only once, on your first shell. try that. the problem is perhaps that some scripts don't like to be run twice. and .tcshrc is run for every shell window. i've had a lot of trouble with ~/.tcshrc so i removed it and use the ~/library/init/tcsh/*.mine files exclusively. and liberal use of spaces is not a problem.

02-06-2002, 09:16 PM	#4
mervTormel League Commissioner Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 5,536	curious, could we see the interesting portions of your .tcshrc ? also, in a new shell window, try % tcsh -V and watch for the error. that should show you the code that gaks with the () problem.

02-06-2002, 10:17 PM	#5
macubergeek Major Leaguer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Gaithersburg, MD Posts: 494	.tcshrc file: set prompt="%{\033[30m%}%n @ %/@HOME-->" alias p 'ping' alias wap './wap' alias tr 'traceroute' alias ns 'nslookup' alias e 'exit' alias if 'ifconfig -a' alias work 'ssh -l jamesk noclogin1.ash.ops.us.uu.net' alias c 'clear' alias gwhois 'whois -h geektools.com' alias compile 'cp /usr/libexec/config.guess . ;cp /usr/libexec/config.sub .' alias calc 'awk "BEGIN{ print \!* }"' source /sw/bin/init.csh ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- tcsh -V spew: set path = ( /sw/bin /sw/sbin $path /usr/X11R6/bin ) if ( $?MANPATH ) then setenv MANPATH /sw/share/man:/sw/man:${MANPATH}:/usr/X11R6/man else if ( $?INFOPATH ) then setenv INFOPATH /sw/share/info:/sw/info:$INFOPATH else if ( $?PERL5LIB ) then setenv PERL5LIB /sw/lib/perl5:$PERL5LIB else if ( -d /sw/etc/profile.d ) then set nonomatch foreach i ( /sw/etc/profile.d/.csh ) if ( -x $i ) then end unset i nonomatch endif if ( $?version ) then if ( "$version" =~ tcsh ) then complete fink 'n/fink/( install remove selfupdate update-all configure list apropos describe --help --version )/' endif endif set PROXYHTTP=`grep ProxyHTTP /sw/etc/fink.conf \| grep -v "#" \| cut -d " " -f2` if ( "$PROXYHTTP" != "" ) then set PROXYFTP=`grep ProxyFTP /sw/etc/fink.conf \| grep -v "#" \| cut -d " " -f2` if ( "$PROXYFTP" != "" ) then eof eof: Command not found. [localhost:~] jamesk%

02-06-2002, 10:42 PM	#6
mervTormel League Commissioner Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 5,536	eof ? kinda a moving target, ain't it? eyeball the end of that /sw/bin/init.csh from mine: ... set PROXYFTP=`grep ProxyFTP /sw/etc/fink.conf \| grep -v "#" \| cut -d " " -f2` if ( "$PROXYFTP" != "" ) then setenv FTP_PROXY $PROXYFTP setenv ftp_proxy $PROXYFTP endif # eof what does sourcing it directly do? % source /sw/bin/init.csh and where's the [ Badly placed ()'s. ] error ?

02-07-2002, 06:58 PM	#10
macubergeek Major Leaguer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Gaithersburg, MD Posts: 494	thanks but thanks sao but I tried all this. It didn't work. I'm running the default tcsh shell. Not sure but believe it uses ~/.tcshrc or a system level .tcshrc and not .cshrc As far as I can tell ~/.cshrc isn't getting sourced when I login but I'm not sure and any way I'm still getting the error. I installed fink from an apple package I downloaded from the fink web site.

02-07-2002, 07:57 PM	#11
mervTormel League Commissioner Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 5,536	from % man tcsh Startup and shutdown A login shell begins by executing commands from the system files /etc/csh.cshrc and /etc/csh.login. It then executes commands from files in the user's home directory: first ~/.tcshrc (+) or, if ~/.tcshrc is not found, ~/.cshrc, then ~/.history (or the value of the histfile shell vari- able), then ~/.login, and finally ~/.cshdirs (or the value of the dirsfile shell variable) (+). The shell may read /etc/csh.login before instead of after /etc/csh.cshrc, and ~/.login before instead of after ~/.tcshrc or ~/.cshrc and ~/.history, if so compiled; see the version shell vari- able. (+)

02-07-2002, 10:09 PM	#12
sao Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Singapore Posts: 4,237	macubergeek In MacOSXHints, Rob Griffman has created a wonderful pdf "XFree86 Install Guide" I suggest you read the instructions, and follow them, you can't go wrong with it. http://homepage.mac.com/rgriff/xdarwin.html Also, can you just try this: Write "source /sw/bin/init.csh " in your ~/.cshrc Then, erase everything in your ~/.tcshrc file except for your prompt settings. Then add "source ~/.cshrc " Try if this works. If it does, start to write all the other stuff, one by one. And check if it works. Cheers... Last edited by sao; 02-07-2002 at 11:52 PM.