[Fink-users] re 32 bit fink

If I were to erase my 64 bit fink. Then replace it with 32 bit fink
would fink commander work with 32 bit fink in /sw?

It should. Fink Commander only runs the command-line executables, and
doesn't really care what architecture you're using.

Thanks. I will try that then. Here goes a big change...

after installing fink in /sw and a new finkcommander in /Applications,
Fink Commander does not show any packages. This after a selfupdate and
update-all. I guess fink commander requires 64 bit fink

Not really. It was built before 64-bit Fink was even an option.

Try running "update table" from Fink Commander's menu.

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Alexander Hansen, Ph.D.
Fink User Liaison
http://finkakh.wordpress.com/

Richard Miles

2011-07-30 02:23:53 UTC

If I were to erase my 64 bit fink. Then replace it with 32 bit fink
would fink commander work with 32 bit fink in /sw?

It should. Fink Commander only runs the command-line executables, and
doesn't really care what architecture you're using.

Thanks. I will try that then. Here goes a big change...

after installing fink in /sw and a new finkcommander in /Applications,
Fink Commander does not show any packages. This after a selfupdate and
update-all. I guess fink commander requires 64 bit fink

Not really. It was built before 64-bit Fink was even an option.
Try running "update table" from Fink Commander's menu.

I tried that, but the table remains blank 0 packages installed.
I ran seftupdate from a terminal and it listed packages. I installed
bundle-gnome. Many packages were installed.
But FinkCommander shows a blank table. I don't understand why it does
not list packages. ?

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Richard Miles

Alexander Hansen

2011-07-30 16:29:23 UTC

If I were to erase my 64 bit fink. Then replace it with 32
bit fink would fink commander work with 32 bit fink in
/sw?

It should. Fink Commander only runs the command-line
executables, and doesn't really care what architecture you're
using.

Thanks. I will try that then. Here goes a big change...

after installing fink in /sw and a new finkcommander in
/Applications, Fink Commander does not show any packages. This
after a selfupdate and update-all. I guess fink commander
requires 64 bit fink

Not really. It was built before 64-bit Fink was even an option.
Try running "update table" from Fink Commander's menu.

I tried that, but the table remains blank 0 packages installed. I ran
seftupdate from a terminal and it listed packages. I installed
bundle-gnome. Many packages were installed. But FinkCommander shows a
blank table. I don't understand why it does not list packages. ?

Richard Miles

2011-07-30 17:18:30 UTC

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If I were to erase my 64 bit fink. Then replace it with 32
bit fink would fink commander work with 32 bit fink in
/sw?

It should. Fink Commander only runs the command-line
executables, and doesn't really care what architecture you're
using.

Thanks. I will try that then. Here goes a big change...

after installing fink in /sw and a new finkcommander in
/Applications, Fink Commander does not show any packages. This
after a selfupdate and update-all. I guess fink commander
requires 64 bit fink

Not really. It was built before 64-bit Fink was even an option.
Try running "update table" from Fink Commander's menu.

I tried that, but the table remains blank 0 packages installed. I ran
seftupdate from a terminal and it listed packages. I installed
bundle-gnome. Many packages were installed. But FinkCommander shows a
blank table. I don't understand why it does not list packages. ?

Fink Commander has its own table of packages, and you're experiencing a
disconnect between that and the databases that the command-line tools use.
Chris's idea may well help out here.
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Fink User Liaison
http://finkakh.wordpress.com/
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I don't recall Chri's idea. Could you tell me what that was?
Thanks

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Richard Miles

Alexander Hansen

2011-07-30 17:29:12 UTC

Post by Alexander Hansen
Fink Commander has its own table of packages, and you're experiencing
a disconnect between that and the databases that the command-line
tools use.
Chris's idea may well help out here.
I don't recall Chri's idea. Could you tell me what that was? Thanks

"Fink Commander initially failed when I tried running it under Lion. It
was happier after I dumped the Application Support and Preferences files
associated to it."

i.e. quit it and delete (in your home directory):

Library/Preferences/com.sburrious.finkcommander.plist
Library/Caches/com.sburrious.finkcommander
Library/Application Support/FinkCommander

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Alexander Hansen, Ph.D.
Fink User Liaison
http://finkakh.wordpress.com/

Richard Miles

2011-07-30 18:31:44 UTC

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"Fink Commander initially failed when I tried running it under Lion. It
was happier after I dumped the Application Support and Preferences files
associated to it."
Library/Preferences/com.sburrious.finkcommander.plist
Library/Caches/com.sburrious.finkcommander
Library/Application Support/FinkCommander
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Fink User Liaison
http://finkakh.wordpress.com/
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I did as you suggested. It still shows a blank table?

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Richard Miles

Alexander Hansen

2011-07-30 19:23:41 UTC

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I did as you suggested. It still shows a blank table?

Hmm...that worked for me just now when I was having problems on Lion.

Did you run Update Table again?

You might try a new copy of the application. I think it stores stuff
internally, and that has solved problems for people (including me) in
the past.

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Alexander Hansen, Ph.D.
Fink User Liaison
http://finkakh.wordpress.com/

Richard Miles

2011-07-30 20:47:01 UTC

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I did as you suggested. It still shows a blank table?

Hmm...that worked for me just now when I was having problems on Lion.
Did you run Update Table again?
You might try a new copy of the application. I think it stores stuff
internally, and that has solved problems for people (including me) in
the past.

Yes I ran update table. nothing happened. I am on Snow Leopard. Do I
have the right copy of Finkcommander?

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Richard Miles

Alexander Hansen

2011-07-31 00:19:21 UTC