Re: Failed fink install on macOS 10.15.7

> On Jun 15, 2021, at 05:07, Robert Leach <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I’m essentially a beginner even though I’ve been using fink since the early 2000s, because I only use it to install/run xemacs.  I bought 2 exactly identical MacBook Air’s in early 2020 (one for work and one personal).  I installed fink (& xemacs) right away on my work laptop and it all went off without much of a hitch.  However, now I’m attempting to install on my personal laptop, and I appear to be stuck…  I was wondering if anyone can advise me on how to proceed?  Here’s what I’ve done so far.
> 
> Info:
> 
> - OS version: 10.15.7
> - I already have the Command Line Tools installed and I installed the Java 8 JDK yesterday.
> - no prior fink install
> 
> Steps taken:
> 
> 1. Downloaded and ran the helper script from:
> 
> 	http://www.finkproject.org/download/srcdist.php <http://www.finkproject.org/download/srcdist.php>
> 
> 2. I had to modify the script:
> 
> 	/Users/robleach/Downloads/Web/InstallFink/Install Fink.tool
> 
> to:
> 
> 	comment out the Command Line Tools check
> 	comment out the xquartz check
> 
> Because in both cases, the `pkgutil` wasn't returning anything even though the things it was checking were installed.  In fact, `xcode-select —install` automatically quits because it says the CLT are already installed:
> 
> ```
> >pkgutil --pkg-info=com.apple.pkg.CLTools_Executables
> No receipt for 'com.apple.pkg.CLTools_Executables' found at '/‘.
> >xcode-select --install
> xcode-select: error: command line tools are already installed, use "Software Update" to install updates
> ```
> 
> 3. I kept running into this error when running the helper script though (having selected all defaults when configuring fink):
> 
> ```
> New package: dists/stable/main/binary-darwin-x86_64/base/base-files_1.9.17-1_darwin-x86_64.deb
> Downloading the indexes of available packages in the binary distribution.
> /opt/sw/bin/apt-get-lockwait -q update
> Err http://bindist.finkmirrors.net <http://bindist.finkmirrors.net/> stable/main Packages
>   404 Not Found
> Get:1 http://bindist.finkmirrors.net <http://bindist.finkmirrors.net/> stable/main Release [85B]
> Fetched 85B in 0s (405B/s)
> Failed to fetch http://bindist.finkmirrors.net/10.15/dists/stable/main/binary-darwin-x86_64/Packages <http://bindist.finkmirrors.net/10.15/dists/stable/main/binary-darwin-x86_64/Packages>  404 Not Found
> Reading Package Lists...
> Building Dependency Tree...
> E: Some index files failed to download, they have been ignored, or old ones used instead.
> ### execution of /opt/sw/bin/apt-get-lockwait failed, exit code 100
> WARNING: Failure while updating indexes.
> 
> ERROR: Bootstrap phase 2 failed!
> ```
> 
> 4. I saw that some things were installed, and decided to just try running fink itself to finish the install...
> 
> ```
> > setenv PATH ${PATH}:/opt/sw/bin
> > which fink
> /opt/sw/bin/fink
> > fink selfupdate
> 
> fink needs you to choose a SelfUpdateMethod.
> 
> (1)	cvs
> (2)	git
> (3)	Stick to point releases
> (4)	rsync
> (5)	svn
> 
> Choose an update method [4] 2
> ...
> ...
> ...
> New package: dists/stable/main/binary-darwin-x86_64/base/libiconv_1.16-3_darwin-x86_64.deb
> New package: dists/stable/main/binary-darwin-x86_64/base/libiconv-bin_1.16-3_darwin-x86_64.deb
> Downloading the indexes of available packages in the binary distribution.
> /opt/sw/bin/apt-get-lockwait -q update
> Err http://bindist.finkmirrors.net <http://bindist.finkmirrors.net/> stable/main Packages
>   404 Not Found
> Hit http://bindist.finkmirrors.net <http://bindist.finkmirrors.net/> stable/main Release
> Failed to fetch http://bindist.finkmirrors.net/10.15/dists/stable/main/binary-darwin-x86_64/Packages <http://bindist.finkmirrors.net/10.15/dists/stable/main/binary-darwin-x86_64/Packages>  404 Not Found
> Reading Package Lists...
> Building Dependency Tree...
> E: Some index files failed to download, they have been ignored, or old ones used instead.
> ### execution of /opt/sw/bin/apt-get-lockwait failed, exit code 100
> WARNING: Failure while updating indexes.
> Failed: phase compiling: xcode-0-0 failed
> 
> Before reporting any errors, please run "fink selfupdate" and try again.
> Also try using "fink configure" to set your maximum build jobs to 1 and
> attempt to build the package 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: 0.45.3
> Distribution version: selfupdate-git Tue Jun 15 07:35:35 2021, 10.15, x86_64
> Trees: local/main stable/main
> No recognized Xcode.app installed
> No recognized Xcode CLI installed
> Max. Fink build jobs:  4
> ```
> 
> Since the max build jobs was already non-zero, I didn’t try setting it to 1.  Is the `1` suggestion assuming it was previously set to 0 or should I change it from 4 to 1?
> 
> 

No, the “1” setting is for diagnostic purposes, because multi-thread builds are hard to follow by eye.

Actually, your builds have been succeeding.  Your issue is that you enabled the binary distribution, but we don’t have one for 10.15 (this could be better signposted or the default in the code could be changed).  The messages that you’re seeing are from attempts to get updates from this nonexistent distribution.

Do the following and you should be good to go:

1.  Run “/opt/św/bin/pathsetup.sh” so that Fink’s environment is set up for your login shells.
2.  Start a new terminal and run “fink configure”.  Turn off the option to use precompiled binaries when that option shows up, then select the defaults for the remaining options.

—akh

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