The Fink project wants to bring the full world of Unix
Open Source software to
Darwin and
Mac OS X.
We modify Unix software so that it compiles and runs on Mac OS X
("port" it) and make it available for download as a coherent
distribution.
Fink uses Debian tools like dpkg
and apt-get to provide powerful binary package management.
You can choose whether you want to download precompiled binary
packages or build everything from source.
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Every large open source project has to face the problem of distribution and Fink is no different. We want you to get all the files you need to build your favourite application as quickly as possible. A mirror close to your location is a first step to achieving that.
We are actively working on building a reliable distribution infrastructure consisting of mirrors sponsored by universities and corporations.
Recently our list of mirrors had to be shortened considerably and we need your help to improve its level of quality again.
Are you a student? Are you a professor? Do you run a Data Center? Are you a developer with free time to spare? Even if you cannot say yes to any of those questions you still might be able to help.
All the relevant information on how to run and sponsor a mirror can be found on the FinkWiki.
For specific questions you can contact us directly.
We are looking for mirrors all over the world, but specifically in these countries:
United States
Japan
Germany
France
United Kingdom
Canada
Italy
Spain
Switzerland
Australia
We would like to take this opportunity to thank those who are already providing Fink with mirrors. Without your continued support Fink would not be able to provide the level of service it currently does. Thank you!
The fink website is not functioning correctly at present. (You may
have noticed that many of the links on this page do not function correctly.) The
fink team is working to resolve the problem as quickly as possible.
Update, 2008-01-13: The website is back to normal.
Users who want to update their Leopard X11 installation should make sure to download a Fink-friendly update to Xquartz. Users who have already applied the X11-2.1.0.1.pkg from macosxforge.org must download the Fink-compatible Xquartz for Fink to work properly. (Note: there is an X11-2.1.1.pkg release pending which will remove the need to patch your Xquartz. If you install X11 2.1.1 or later, do not apply the Xquartz patch.)
Update, 2007-12-11: The X11 2.1.1 release is now available on the Xquartz release page. Users who have already applied the X11-2.1.0.1.pkg and/or the patched Xquartz-1.3.0-apple-fink file from macosxforge.org should upgrade to 2.1.1 or greater for Fink to work properly. This release supercedes all previous releases, including the fink-specific Xquartz.
Fink 0.8.1 was released
on 15 June 2006.
This release includes source and binary packages
as well as binary installers for both PowerPC and Intel,
all intended for users of OS X version 10.4.
Fink 0.7.2 (for OS X 10.3), 0.6.4 (for OS X 10.2),
and 0.4.1 (for OS X 10.1) also remain available.
10.5 Support: A binary installer for 10.5 is not yet available. Users are encouraged to update to OS 10.5.2, via Software Update, in order to get bugfixes and enhancements for X11. Further updates continue to be made available on the XQuartz Update Page.
Resources
If you're looking for support, check out the help page.
That page also lists various options to help the project and submit
feedback.
If you are looking for the source files which correspond to
binaries distributed by the Fink project, please consult
this page for
instructions.
The Fink project is hosted by
SourceForge.
In addition to hosting this site and the downloads, SourceForge
provides the following resources for the project:
Please note that to use some of these resources (ie, to report a bug or request a new Fink package), you
will need to be logged in to your SourceForge account. If you do not have one, you can sign up for one
for free on the SourceForge web site.
