Be careful when using
fink with Panther. The following warning is posted on their website:
Quick Summary: DO NOT USE DSELECT, and if you've used it, check your /sw/etc/apt/sources.list file carefully.
When updating an old release (used with Jaguar), follow the instructions on fink's homepage to modify your
sources.list file. The 0.6.1 release is especially ported to Panther, but even with a fresh install,
dselect does not work.
Nevertheless, you can install precompiled fink packages using
apt-get:
- Search fink for the desired package and remember the package name.
- Download and install the package using apt-get:
sudo apt-get install package-name
Of course, you have to replace package-name with the name of the package.
[
robg adds: Panther caused lots of work for the fink team, and they're doing a great job at getting things moved over ... but if you're using fink with Panther, take note of the cautions. Also, sao (a moderator on our
forum site) has put together a special
Fink and Panther page with a bunch of additional information on using fink with 10.3.]