[Xquartz-dev] Fink and X11 2.1.0.1
Jeremy Huddleston
jeremyhu at berkeley.edu
Fri Dec 7 15:59:24 PST 2007
This is a known issue with Fink. Sit tight, and hopefully they'll
have some fixes up soon.
--Jeremy
On Dec 7, 2007, at 15:12, Johnny Eugene Croy wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Just a quick question here. I recently installed the new X11 on my
> leopard system and am trying to install some fink packages, but am
> running into some problems. I updated the X11 binary using the X11
> disk image package (X11 2.1.0.1). Now I am trying to install python
> 2.5 and Tcl/Tk using fink and am getting the following error message:
>
> <<Start of Fink Error Message>>
>
> jec_MBP: fink install python25
> Password:
> could not determine XFree86 version number
> Information about 6198 packages read in 0 seconds.
>
> fink needs help picking an alternative to satisfy a virtual
> dependency. The candidates:
>
> (1) system-xfree86-manual-install: Manually installed X11 components
> (2) system-xfree86-dev: [virtual package representing Apple's
> install of X11]
>
> Pick one: [1] 2
>
> fink needs help picking an alternative to satisfy a virtual
> dependency. The candidates:
>
> (1) system-xfree86-manual-install: Manually installed X11 components
> (2) system-xfree86: [virtual package representing Apple's install of
> X11]
>
> Pick one: [1] 2
> The following package will be installed or updated:
> python25
> The following 11 additional packages will be installed:
> blt-dev blt-shlibs python25-shlibs python25-socket sqlite3-dev
> sqlite3-shlibs system-xfree86 system-xfree86-dev tcltk tcltk-dev
> tcltk-shlibs
> Do you want to continue? [Y/n] Y
> Setting runtime build-lock...
> dpkg-deb -b /sw/src/fink.build/root-fink-buildlock-system-
> xfree86-0-0 /sw/src/fink.build
> dpkg-deb: building package `fink-buildlock-system-xfree86-0-0' in `/
> sw/src/fink.build/fink-buildlock-system-
> xfree86-0-0_2007.12.07-16.10.37_darwin-i386.deb'.
> Installing build-lock package...
> /sw/bin/dpkg-lockwait -i /sw/src/fink.build/fink-buildlock-system-
> xfree86-0-0_2007.12.07-16.10.37_darwin-i386.deb
> could not determine XFree86 version number
> Selecting previously deselected package fink-buildlock-system-
> xfree86-0-0.
> (Reading database ... 5581 files and directories currently installed.)
> Unpacking fink-buildlock-system-xfree86-0-0 (from .../fink-buildlock-
> system-xfree86-0-0_2007.12.07-16.10.37_darwin-i386.deb) ...
> Setting up fink-buildlock-system-xfree86-0-0 (2007.12.07-16.10.37) ...
> /var/tmp/tmp.1.vKKr66
>
> +----------
> |
> | Attention!
> |
> | Package system-xfree86 is an autogenerated virtual package.
> |
> | You cannot manipulate this type of package using the usual Fink
> tools.
> | A detailed description of this package follows...
> |
> | This package represents a pre-existing installation
> | of X11 on your system that is not installed through
> | Fink.
> |
> | If it shows as not installed, you likely need to
> | install the X11User and/or X11SDK packages from
> | Apple, or a similarly-compatible version. For more
> | information, please see the FAQ entry on X11
> | installation at:
> |
> | http://www.finkproject.org/faq/usage-packages.php#apple-x11-wants-xfree86
> |
> | Web site: http://www.finkproject.org/faq/usage-general.php#virtpackage
> |
> +----------
>
> ### execution of /var/tmp/tmp.1.vKKr66 failed, exit code 1
> Removing runtime build-lock...
> Removing build-lock package...
> /sw/bin/dpkg-lockwait -r fink-buildlock-system-xfree86-0-0
> could not determine XFree86 version number
> (Reading database ... 5582 files and directories currently installed.)
> Removing fink-buildlock-system-xfree86-0-0 ...
> Failed: phase compiling: system-xfree86-0-0 failed
>
> <<END OF ERROR MESSAGE>>
>
> I have tried every combination of the virtural dependancies but no
> luck. Can anyone help me get this up and running?
>
> Thanks in advance for your help!
>
> - Johnny
>
> PS: Fink itself compiled fine and ran into no errors.
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