Fink problem

[teemum]

My Fink has been working fine but, today when i try install /remove new software i get this error message:

Can't exec "/usr/bin/nm": No such file or directory at /sw/lib/perl5/Fink/VirtPackage.pm line 234.
Reading Package Lists...
Building Dependency Tree...
The following NEW packages will be installed:
freeciv
0 packages upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 0B/5571kB of archives. After unpacking 0B will be used.
Can't exec "/usr/bin/nm": No such file or directory at /sw/lib/perl5/Fink/VirtPackage.pm line 234.
Selecting previously deselected package freeciv.
(Reading database ... 62113 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking freeciv (from .../freeciv_1.14.0-13_darwin-powerpc.deb) ...
Can't exec "/usr/bin/nm": No such file or directory at /sw/lib/perl5/Fink/VirtPackage.pm line 234.
Setting up freeciv (1.14.0-13) ...

 

[rhg]

The nm utility is a quite vital one. I doubt that it just disappears on its own. It is part of the Apple Developer Tools so you could cure the problem by re-installing them.

 

[teemum]

I have only 3 panther cd's. There was not Developer cd with my machine! (Should there be also Developer cd ?) X11 was is in cd 3. Is there any other way to fix this ?

help !

The nm utility is a quite vital one. I doubt that it just disappears on its own. It is part of the Apple Developer Tools so you could cure the problem by re-installing them.

 

[rhg]

I don't know about Panther versions shipped with a machine. The Panther I bought has an additional Xcode CD which contains the Developer Tools.

You say that Fink has worked before. However, Fink has always required the Developer Tools to be installed on my system, so I wonder how you got it to work previously?

It may be that in case you don't have the Developer Tools installed you can only install readily compiled binary packages. If you want to install packages from source you need the tools.

I'm sure that you can get the Xcode CD for a few bucks at your local Apple dealer.

The tools are also available for download at developer.apple.com. If you want to download them, do as follows:
1) Go to https://connect.apple.com/ and log in with your ADC Member login. In case you don't have one you can register for free.
2) When logged in, choose "Download Software" from the menu on the left, then choose "Developer Tools".
3) Download the "Xcode Tools v1.0 CD" as well as the "Xcode Update 1.0.1".

 

[teemum]

Thank's !!!

I don't know about Panther versions shipped with a machine. The Panther I bought has an additional Xcode CD which contains the Developer Tools.

You say that Fink has worked before. However, Fink has always required the Developer Tools to be installed on my system, so I wonder how you got it to work previously?

It may be that in case you don't have the Developer Tools installed you can only install readily compiled binary packages. If you want to install packages from source you need the tools.

I'm sure that you can get the Xcode CD for a few bucks at your local Apple dealer.

The tools are also available for download at developer.apple.com. If you want to download them, do as follows:
1) Go to https://connect.apple.com/ and log in with your ADC Member login. In case you don't have one you can register for free.
2) When logged in, choose "Download Software" from the menu on the left, then choose "Developer Tools".
3) Download the "Xcode Tools v1.0 CD" as well as the "Xcode Update 1.0.1".