Re: [Mingw-msys] Autoconf compile fails

[Olivier S. <ob...@fr...>]

Keith Marshall wrote:
> On Tuesday 23 May 2006 6:55 pm, Olivier Sannier wrote:
>   
>> I just installed MinGW 5.0.2 and MSYS 1.0.10 ...
>>     
>
> but not msysDTK?
>   
I had it, but as it did not contain the right versions, I removed it. My 
bad.

> M4sugar does also require perl, I believe; this is probably the cause of 
> the error, because without msysDTK, you don't have it.
>   
Well, I installed ActivePerl myself, as the configure script said it 
required perl.

>> Any help would be GREATLY appreciated.
>>     
>
> Download and install the msysDTK.  That will install an MSYS compatible 
> perl, and IIRC also an MSYS build of M4, where m4sugar can use them.  
> Autoconf 2.59 should then build OOTB.
>   
Did that, and it installed correctly.
Sorry for bothering you guys, it's now working just fine.

Cheers
Olivier