================================================================ Dear Bug Team! When I try to add a package from the package update list which I do not currently have install, I get this error: wrong-type-argument sequencep ?/ There is a lisp stack trace at the end of this message. I happened to be attempting to install the gnus package. But I get the same error with any package that I don't yet have installed. Updates to existing packages are not a problem. ================================================================ System Info to help track down your bug: --------------------------------------- uname -a: Darwin grendal.frinabulax.org 6.5 Darwin Kernel Version 6.5: Mon Apr 7 17:05:38 PDT 2003; root:xnu/xnu-344.32.obj~1/RELEASE_PPC Power Macintosh powerpc ./configure '--with-mule' '--with-widgets=athena' '--with-xfs' '--with-dialogs=athena' '--error-checking=none' '--debug=yes' '--package-path=/usr/local/sbin/xemacs/lib' '--prefix=/usr/local/sbin/xemacs' '--with-prefix' '--with-sound=noesd' '--cflags=-no-cpp-precomp -g' '--pdump' '--with-ldap=no' '--with-xmu' XEmacs 21.5-b12 "carrot" (+CVS-20030501) configured for `powerpc-apple-darwin6.5'. Compilation / Installation: Source code location: /usr/local/sbin/xemacs Installation prefix: /usr/local/sbin/xemacs Operating system description file: `s/darwin.h' Machine description file: `m/powerpc.h' Compiler: gcc -Wall -Wno-switch -Winline -Wmissing-prototypes -Wsign-compare -Wundef -Wstrict-prototypes -Wpacked -Wshadow -Wmissing-declarations -Wpointer-arith -no-cpp-precomp -g Relocating allocator for buffers: no GNU version of malloc: no - The GNU allocators don't work with this system configuration. Window System: Compiling in support for the X window system: - X Windows headers location: /usr/X11R6/include - X Windows libraries location: /usr/X11R6/lib - Handling WM_COMMAND properly. Compiling in support for the Athena widget set: - Athena headers location: X11/Xaw - Athena library to link: Xaw Using Lucid menubars. Using Lucid scrollbars. Using Athena dialog boxes. Using Athena native widgets. TTY: Compiling in support for ncurses. Images: Compiling in support for GIF images (builtin). Compiling in support for XPM images. Compiling in support for PNG images. Compiling in support for JPEG images. Compiling in support for TIFF images. Sound: Databases: Compiling in support for Berkeley database. Compiling in support for GNU DBM. Internationalization: Compiling in support for Mule (multi-lingual Emacs). Compiling in support for XIM (X11R5+ I18N input method). - Using Motif to provide XIM support. Mail: Compiling in support for "dot-locking" mail spool file locking method. Other Features: Inhibiting IPv6 canonicalization at startup. Compiling in support for dynamic shared object modules. Using the new portable dumper. Compiling in support for extra debugging code. Load-Path Lisp Shadows: ---------------------- nil Installed XEmacs Packages: ------------------------- ((hyperbole:version 4.18 :type regular) (xslt-process :version 1.11 :type regular) (xslide :version 1.06 :type regular) (xemacs-devel :version 1.53 :type single-file) (xemacs-base :version 1.77 :type regular) (x-symbol :version 1.04 :type regular) (w3 :version 1.28 :type regular) (vm :version 7.14 :type regular) (view-process :version 1.12 :type regular) (toolbar-fancy :version 0.06 :type regular) (tm :version 1.35 :type regular) (time :version 1.12 :type regular) (textools :version 1.14 :type regular) (text-modes :version 1.6 :type single-file) (texinfo :version 1.24 :type regular) (supercite :version 1.19 :type regular) (strokes :version 1.08 :type regular) (speedbar :version 1.26 :type regular) (sounds-wav :version 1.1 :type regular) (sounds-au :version 1.1 :type regular) (sml-mode :version 0.09 :type regular) (slider :version 1.13 :type regular) (sieve :version 1.13 :type regular) (sh-script :version 1.17 :type regular) (sgml :version 1.08 :type regular) (semantic :version 1.17 :type regular) (sasl :version 1.12 :type regular) (ruby-modes :version 1.01 :type regular) (reftex :version 1.28 :type regular) (python-modes :version 1.02 :type single-file) (psgml-dtds :version 1.02 :type regular) (psgml :version 1.4 :type regular) (ps-print :version 1.08 :type regular) (prog-modes :version 1 .73 :type single-file) (pgg :version 1.02 :type regular) (perl-modes :version 1.04 :type single-file) (pcomplete :version 1.02 :type regular) (pcl-cvs :version 1.64 :type regular) (pc :version 1.25 :type single-file) (os-utils :version 1.3 :type single-file) (net-utils :version 1.32 :type single-file) (mule-ucs :version 1.04 :type regular) (mule-base :version 1.42 :type regular) (mmm-mode :version 1.0 :type regular) (misc-games :version 1.16 :type single-file) (mine :version 1.14 :type regular) (mh-e :version 1.21 :type regular) (mew :version 1.17 :type regular) (mailcrypt :version 2.12 :type regular) (mail-lib :version 1.58 :type regular) (lookup :version 1.13 :type regular) (locale :version 1.2 :type regular) (leim :version 1.2 :type regular) (latin-unity :version 1.07 :type regular) (ispell :version 1.24 :type regular) (ilisp :version 1.32 :type regular) (igrep :version 1.1 :type regular) (ibuffer :version 1.08 :type regular) (hm--html-menus :version 1.2 :type regular) (gnats :version 1.15 :type regular) (games :version 1.13 :type regular) (fsf-compat :version 1.12 :type single-file) (frame-icon :version 1.09 :type regular) (forms :version 1.14 :type regular) (footnote :version 1.15 :type regular) (eudc :version 1.37 :type regular) (eterm :version 1.13 :type regular) (ess :version 1.03 :type regular) (eshell :version 1.05 :type regular) (emerge :version 1.09 :type regular) (elib :version 1.1 :type single-file) (eieio :version 1.04 :type regular) (egg-its :version 1.26 :type regular) (efs :version 1.29 :type regular) (edit-utils :version 2.0 :type single-file) (ediff :version 1.46 :type regular) (edict :version 1.13 :type regular) (edebug :version 1.17 :type regular) (ecrypto :version 0.12 :type regular) (ecb :version 1.06 :type regular) (docbookide :version 0.06 :type regular) (dired :version 1.13 :type regular) (dictionary :version 1.11 :type regular) (debug :version 1.16 :type regular) (cookie :version 1.14 :type regular) (clearcase :version 1.06 :type regular) (cc-mode :version 1.33 :type regular) (calendar :version 1.19 :type regular) (calc :version 1.23 :type regular) (c-support :version 1.16 :type single-file) (build :version 1.1 :type regular) (bbdb :version 1.21 :type regular) (auctex :version 1.35 :type regular) (apel :version 1.26 :type regular)) Installed Modules: ----------------- Features: -------- (mail-abbrevs xemacsbug shadow sendmail rfc822 debug passwd efs-x19.15 efs-fnh efs-ovwrt efs-netrc efs-defun comint ring efs efs-dump package-ui package-get package-admin config overlay tempo sgml-mode psgml psgml-html flyspell ispell efs-cu blink-cursor font-lock paren blink-paren cus-face filladapt pending-del recent-files saveconf saveplace hyperbole-autoloads xslt-process-autoloads xslide-autoloads xemacs-devel-autoloads xemacs-base-autoloads x-symbol-autoloads w3-autoloads vm-autoloads view-process-autoloads toolbar-fancy-autoloads tm-autoloads time-autoloads textools-autoloads text-modes-autoloads texinfo-autoloads supercite-autoloads strokes-autoloads speedbar-autoloads sounds-wav-autoloads sounds-au-autoloads sml-mode-autoloads slider-autoloads sieve-autoloads sh-script-autoloads sgml-autoloads semantic-autoloads sasl-autoloads ruby-modes-autoloads reftex-autoloads python-modes-autoloads psgml-dtds-autoloads psgml-autoloads ps-print-autoloads prog-modes-autoloads pgg-autoloads perl-modes-autoloads pcomplete-autoloads pcl-cvs-autoloads pc-autoloads os-utils-autoloads net-utils-autoloads mule-ucs-autoloads mule-base-autoloads mmm-mode-autoloads misc-games-autoloads mine-autoloads mh-e-autoloads mew-autoloads mailcrypt-autoloads mail-lib-autoloads lookup-autoloads locale-autoloads leim-autoloads latin-unity-autoloads ispell-autoloads ilisp-autoloads igrep-autoloads ibuffer-autoloads hm--html-menus-autoloads gnats-autoloads games-autoloads fsf-compat-autoloads frame-icon-autoloads forms-autoloads footnote-autoloads eudc-autoloads eterm-autoloads ess-autoloads eshell-autoloads emerge-autoloads elib-autoloads eieio-autoloads egg-its-autoloads efs-autoloads edit-utils-autoloads ediff-autoloads edict-autoloads edebug-autoloads ecrypto-autoloads ecb-autoloads docbookide-autoloads dired-autoloads dictionary-autoloads debug-autoloads cookie-autoloads clearcase-autoloads cc-mode-autoloads calendar-autoloads calc-autoloads c-support-autoloads build-autoloads bbdb-autoloads auctex-autoloads apel-autoloads modules-autoloads mule-autoloads auto-autoloads loadhist rsz-minibuf auto-show fontl-hooks x-iso8859-1 tibetan lao devanagari indian slovenian czech romanian ccl code-cmds gutter-items menubar-items x-menubar mode-motion mouse behavior itimer auto-save lisp-mode easymenu iso8859-1 page buff-menu lib-complete cus-file derived newcomment env text-props frame obsolete cus-start custom widget cl-extra mini-cl cl cl-19 packages backquote unicode lucid-scrollbars cut-buffer lucid-menubars athena-dialogs x c-balloon-help tty-frames tty toolbar scrollbar unix-processes multicast network-streams subprocesses modules menu-accelerator-support menubar berkeley-db dbm md5 xemacs xim mule gutter tiff png gif jpeg xpm xbm lisp-float-type file-coding darwin dialog devices window-system base64) Recent keystrokes: ----------------- C-l C-l C-l C-l C-l up up up up up down down down down down down down misc-user misc-user C-l C-l C-l C-l C-l C-l C-l misc-user misc-user misc-user misc-user button1 button1up RET x y up Sh-down Sh-down Sh-down Sh-down Sh-down Sh-down Sh-down Sh-down Sh-down Sh-down ESC w ESC x r e p o r TAB x TAB RET Recent messages (most recent first): ----------------------------------- Auto save file for draft message exists; consider M-x mail-recover Loading xemacsbug...done Loading xemacsbug... Entering debugger... Loading debug...done Loading debug... Installing selected packages ... Install these packages? (y or n) Yes Install these packages? (y or n) Creating package list ... Updated package database Got 114 package-get database entries Retrieving /anonymous＠ftp.xemacs.org:/pub/xemacs/packages/package-index.LATEST.gpg...done Retrieving /anonymous＠ftp.xemacs.org:/pub/xemacs/packages/package-index.LATEST.gpg...100% (27.3 KB/s) Retrieving /anonymous＠ftp.xemacs.org:/pub/xemacs/packages/package-index.LATEST.gpg...91% (29.9 KB/s) Retrieving /anonymous＠ftp.xemacs.org:/pub/xemacs/packages/package-index.LATEST.gpg...88% (28.6 KB/s) Retrieving /anonymous＠ftp.xemacs.org:/pub/xemacs/packages/package-index.LATEST.gpg...87% (34.8 KB/s) Retrieving /anonymous＠ftp.xemacs.org:/pub/xemacs/packages/package-index.LATEST.gpg...86% (31.3 KB/s) Retrieving /anonymous＠ftp.xemacs.org:/pub/xemacs/packages/package-index.LATEST.gpg...84% (35.5 KB/s) Retrieving /anonymous＠ftp.xemacs.org:/pub/xemacs/packages/package-index.LATEST.gpg...83% (32.1 KB/s) Here is the lisp stack trace: Signaling: (wrong-type-argument sequencep ?/) package-admin-find-top-directory(std) package-admin-get-install-dir(gnus nil) byte-code("..." [latest version installed base-filename full-package-filename package package-get-info-version package-get-info-find-package package-get-info-prop package-get-key :version nil filename t package-get-info category "mule" featurep mule error invalid-state "Mule packages can't be installed with a non-Mule XEmacs" search-failed format "Couldn't find package %s with version %s" syntax-error "No download site or local package location specified." "No filename associated with package %s, version %s" package-admin-get-install-dir string-to-number warn "Installing %s package version %s, you had a newer version %s" "Skipping %s package, you have a newer version %s" throw skip-update string-match "^\\(..*\\).tar.gz$" append match-string 1 ".tgz" never package-get-installedp done (byte-code "Ɖ‰‰‰ «é ＠ A＠‰«Û\n＠Ç !¬‹ÈÉ Ê!\"!ª²Ë!«‘ÌÍ!8ÎÏ\"a«„ªœËÐ \"!«”ÑÒ \"ˆÓÔ!ˆÕÐ \"Ö#ˆ«ŠË!«…×ØÆ\"ˆ\nA‰¬%-Ƈ" [dir search-dir search-filenames full-package-fi! lename dest-filename current-filename nil package-get-staging-dir substitute-in-file-name expand-file-name file-name-as-directory file-exists-p 7 file-attributes package-get-info size package-get-remote-filename message "Retrieving package `%s' ..." sit-for 0 copy-file t throw done host filenames package] 6) file-exists-p "Unable to find file %s" "No download sites or local package locations specified." message "Validating checksum for `%s'..." ...] 7) package-get(gnus nil nil nil) #<compiled-function (pkg) "...(14)" [pui-package-install-dest-dir pkg package-get nil throw done] 5>(gnus) mapcar(#<compiled-function (pkg) "...(14)" [pui-package-install-dest-dir pkg package-get nil throw done] 5> (gnus)) byte-code("..." [pui-selected-packages mapcar #<compiled-function (pkg) "...(14)" [pui-package-install-dest-dir pkg package-get nil throw done] 5> t] 3) #<compiled-function nil "...(184)" [pui-selected-packages package-admin-temp-buffer do-install do-delete pui-deleted-packages tmpbuf "*Packages-To-Remove*" nil current-window-configuration (...) display-completion-list sort mapcar symbol-name string< :activate-callback :help-string "Packages selected for removal:\n" :completion-string t get-buffer-create display-buffer yes-or-no-p "Remove these packages? " kill-buffer message "Deleting selected packages ..." sit-for 0 #<compiled-function ... "...(7)" ... 4> "Packages deleted" "*Packages-To-Install*" (...) "Packages selected for installation:\n" y-or-n-p "Install these packages? " buffer-disable-undo erase-buffer "Installing selected packages ..." done (byte-code "ÁŸ\"ˆÃ‡" ... 3) pui-list-packages "Packages installed" clear-message error invalid-operation "No packages have been selected!" package-net-update-installed-db G9342 G9343] 9 ("/usr/local/sbin/xemacs/lisp/package-ui.elc" . 7993) nil>() call-interactively(pui-install-selected-packages) -- Dr. Robert Delius Royar Associate Professor of English Morehead State University Morehead, Kentucky UGLY Corporate Radio is THE Enemy Combatant