Subject: Re: pkg/11619: Xemacs can't download it's own packages
To: None <netbsd-bugs@netbsd.org>
From: Mario Kemper <magick@bundy.lip.owl.de>
List: netbsd-bugs
Date: 12/01/2000 00:43:08
oasfour@email.com writes:

> 
> >Description:
> Xemacs is unable to find the packages chosen for installation under "Options - Manage Packages - List and Install"
> Xemacs tries to download the package then returns "unable to find file <filename>"
> >How-To-Repeat:
> 	Run Xemacs as root
> 	Options - Manage Packages - Add Download Site - xemacs.org
> 	Options - Manage Packages - Update Package Index
> 	Select OK for Dialog Box
> 	Options - Manage Packages - List and Install
> 	Select Any package (eg. auctex)
> 	Type 'x' to start installation, 'y' to accept
> 	Xemacs returns "Unable to find file auctex-1.16-pkg.tar.gz"
> >Fix:
> 
Works like a charm here. Maybe it's because 1.16 is way outdated. The update 
of the Package-Index seems to have failed. I had it too, when i tried it now
to verify this. After updateing the Index, every Version installed was newer
than the current version on ftp.xemacs.org.
-- 
Mario Kemper
magick@bundy.zhadum.de