Re: installation of fink: error with finkmirrors

On 10/12/20 8:09 AM, miller wrote:
> Dear all,
> 
> I have exactly the same problem
> 
> best
> 
> Heinz
> 
> Am 12.10.20 um 14:33 schrieb Tobias Beck:
>> Dear all,
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> >The “command not found” message probably indicates that you didn’t 
>> open a new terminal window.  pathsetup.sh doesn’t update the 
>> environment for the shell session you run it in.
>>
>> Yes, indeed - I tried with typing 'bash' to update, but that does not 
>> update the environment.
>>
>> With a new terminal window and 'fink selfupdate-rsync', I get this 
>> warning / error
>>
>> snip
>>
>> configure: WARNING: stddef.h: present but cannot be compiled
>> configure: WARNING: stddef.h:     check for missing prerequisite headers?
>> configure: WARNING: stddef.h: see the Autoconf documentation
>> configure: WARNING: stddef.h:     section "Present But Cannot Be 
>> Compiled"
>> configure: WARNING: stddef.h: proceeding with the preprocessor's result
>> configure: WARNING: stddef.h: in the future, the compiler will take 
>> precedence
>> configure: WARNING:     ## ------------------------------------------ ##
>> configure: WARNING:     ## Report this to the AC_PACKAGE_NAME lists.  ##
>> configure: WARNING:     ## ------------------------------------------ ##
>> checking for stddef.h... yes
>> checking error.h usability... no
>> checking error.h presence... no
>> checking for error.h... no
>> checking locale.h usability... yes
>> checking locale.h presence... yes
>> checking for locale.h... yes
>> checking whether sys_siglist is declared... yes
>> checking for ihash_create in -lihash... no
>> checking for proc_stat_list_create in -lps... no
>> checking for fmt_past_time in -lshouldbeinlibc... no
>> checking for kvm_openfiles in -lkvm... no
>> checking for initscr in -lncurses... yes
>> checking if TIOCNOTTY is defined in sys/ioctl.h... yes
>> checking for va_copy... no
>> checking for va_list assignment copy... configure: error: no
>> ### execution of /tmp/fink.S1Bv1 failed, exit code 1
>> Removing runtime build-lock...
>> Removing build-lock package...
>> /opt/sw/bin/dpkg-lockwait -r fink-buildlock-dpkg-1.10.21-1250
>> (Reading database ... 5120 files and directories currently installed.)
>> Removing fink-buildlock-dpkg-1.10.21-1250 ...
>> Failed: phase compiling: dpkg-1.10.21-1250 failed
>> Before reporting any errors, please run "fink selfupdate" and try again.
>>
>> If you continue to have issues, please check to see if the FAQ on Fink's
>> website solves the problem.  If not, ask on one (not both, please) of
>> these mailing lists:
>>
>> The Fink Users List <[email protected] 
>> <mailto:[email protected]>>
>> The Fink Beginners List <[email protected] 
>> <mailto:[email protected]>>.
>>
>> Please try to include the complete error message in your report.  This
>> generally consists of a compiler line starting with e.g. "gcc" or "g++"
>> followed by the actual error output from the compiler.
>>
>> Also include the following system information:
>> Package manager version: 0.45.2
>> Distribution version: selfupdate-rsync Mon Oct 12 14:24:57 2020, 
>> 10.15, x86_64
>> Trees: local/main stable/main
>> No recognized Xcode.app installed
>> Xcode command-line tools: 12.0.0.0.1.1599194153
>> dpkg-1.10.21-1250 is set to build with only one job.
>>
>>
>> I have tried selfupdate now 3 times, same error.

I just fixed this dpkg build error with Xcode 12.

Hanspeter



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