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The fink package manager
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 Fink ReadMe

=============



This is Fink, a package management system that aims to bring the full world

of Open Source software to Darwin and Mac OS X.



With the help of dpkg, it maintains a separate directory hierarchy. It

downloads original source releases, patches them if necessary, configures

them for Darwin and compiles and installs them. The information about

available packages and the necessary patches (the "package descriptions")

are maintained separately, but are usually included with this distribution.

The actual source code is downloaded from the Internet as necessary.



Although Fink cannot be considered "mature" and it has some rough edges and

lacking features, it is successfully used by a large number of people.

Please read the instructions carefully and don't be surprised if something

doesn't work as expected. There are good explanations for most failures;

check the website if you need help.



Fink is released under the terms of the GNU General Public License. See the

file COPYING for details.



 Requirements

--------------

You need:



 * An installed Mac OS X system, version 10.7 or later.



 * The Xcode Command Line Tools are mandatory. This package can be installed

   either by either by downloading it directly via

   developer.apple.com/xcode/, or by running the



      xcode-select --install



   command and choosing the Install button in the window that pops up. You

   may also need to use this command to update the tools, especially if

   you're having build problems.



   If you're doing a manual download, make sure that the tools you install

   match your Mac OS X version as well as your Xcode app version (if that is

   present).



   You will need to accept the Xcode license as root. To do that, run



      sudo xcodebuild -license



   then scroll to the bottom of the text and type



      agree



   Some packages require the full Xcode.



 * Java. Entering



      javac



   from a Terminal.app window should suffice to make the system download it

   for you.



 * XQuartz to satisfy "x11-dev" build dependencies. This package can be

   installed by downloading it directly via .



 * Internet access. All source code is downloaded from mirror sites.



 * Patience. Compiling several big packages takes time. I'm talking hours or

   even days here.



 Installation

--------------

The installation process is described in detail in the file INSTALL. Please

read it first, the process is non-trivial. It also describes the upgrade

procedure.



 Using Fink

------------

The file USAGE describes how to set your paths and how to install and remove

packages. It also has a complete list of available commands.



 Further Questions?

--------------------

If the documentation included here doesn't answer your question, stroll over

to the Fink website at > and check out the Help page there: . It

will point you at the other documentation that is available and sources for

support if you need it.



If you'd like to contribute to Fink, the Help page mentioned above also has

a list of things you can do, like testing or creating packages.



 Staying Informed

------------------

The project's website is at >.



To be informed of new releases, go to

http://finkproject.org/lists/fink-announce.php [/lists/fink-announce.php]

and subscribe to the fink-announce mailing list. The list is moderated and

low-traffic.



EOF.