P.M.F. - 4. Upgrading Fink (version-specific troubleshooting)

P.4.1: Fink doesn't see new packages even after I've run an rsync or cvs selfupdate.

R.: This is a current issue for people on OS 10.5 using the binary installer. Check your version:

fink --version

If you currently have fink-0.27.13-41, which is the version that comes with the installer, or fink-0.27.16-41, then there are a couple of options.

rsync (preferred): Run the sequence below

fink selfupdate
fink selfupdate-rsync
fink index -f
fink selfupdate

cvs (alternate): Run

fink selfupdate-cvs
fink index -f
fink selfupdate

Either will bring you the newest fink version.

P.4.2: When I try to install stuff I get 'Can't resolve dependency "fink (>= 0.28.0)"'

R.: Apply the fix from the prior entry.

P.4.3: Fink tells me to run 'sudo apt-get install libgettext3-dev=0.14.5-2' to clear up inconsistent dependencies but I'm still stuck.

R.: There is a timestamp issue with the libgettext3 package description: 0.14.5-2 is an outdated version. Run

fink index -f
fink update libgettext3-dev

to update the package description cache and then the package.

P.4.4: Fink tells me 'Can't resolve dependency "dpkg (>= 1.10.21-1229)" for package "dpkg-base-files-0.3-1"'. How do I solve this?

R.: There is a timestamp issue with the updated dpkg package description. Run

fink index -f
fink selfupdate

to update the package description cache and then to install dpkg and dpkg-base-files.

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