Menu

problem with ./prepare

Help
Laura
2005-06-14
2013-02-10
  • Laura

    Laura - 2005-06-14

    I am trying to build the current CVS version of gnuplot and cannot get past ./prepare.  This message appears:

    configure.in:8: error: Autoconf version 2.58 or higher is required
    configure.in:8: the top level
    autom4te: /usr/bin/m4 failed with exit status: 1
    autoheader: /usr/bin/autom4te failed with exit status: 1

    How do I solve this problem?  I am using Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.

     
    • Hans-Bernhard Broeker

      I don't see how the message could be any clearer:

        error: Autoconf version 2.58 or higher is required

      Get autoconf version 2.58 or higher, install, retry.

       
    • Laura

      Laura - 2005-06-14

      Sorry but I'm new to this.  I did download Autoconf 2.58 and I tried it again, but the same error message occured.  Where exactly does Autoconf need to go?  

       
      • Hans-Bernhard Broeker

        It has to be wherever your shell goes looking for it.  You may have to change your PATH to make sure the right version is found (typically, it'll be in /usr/local/bin, so make sure that's listed before /usr/bin).

         

Log in to post a comment.