gnuplot-beta

Problems executing ./prepare

[Caroline W. <ca...@gm...>]

Hello

I'm trying to download and compile the dev version because I'm
desperate to get my hands on the new histogram functionality. Forgive
me if the solution to my problem is trivial, but I've never tried
downloading and compiling from CVS before.

When I execute prepare I get the following errors:

automake: configure.in: required file `../config.guess' not found
automake: configure.in: required file `../config.sub' not found

This is on Debian GNU/Linux, with kernel version 2.6.8-2-686-smp, and
I'm using the cvs copy I downloaded about 12hrs ago, which I don't
believe has been patched in the intervening period.

Are these files I'm meant to have on my own box, or is something
missing in the downloaded files?

Thanks for your help.

Caroline

Re: Problems executing ./prepare

[<br...@ph...>]

Caroline Williams wrote:
> When I execute prepare I get the following errors:
> 
> automake: configure.in: required file `../config.guess' not found
> automake: configure.in: required file `../config.sub' not found

That's the telltale symptom of trying to use way outdated versions of 
automake.  You're using code called a "work-in-progress" or 
"development" version.  That implies you're supposed to be able to at 
least simulate being a developer, including up-to-date tools.

You need at least automake 1.7.5 or so, but you should really do 
yourself a favour and the current one: 1.9.6.

Re: Problems executing ./prepare

[Ethan A M. <merritt@u.washington.edu>]

On Wednesday 15 March 2006 05:16 am, Hans-Bernhard Br=F6ker wrote:
> Caroline Williams wrote:
> > When I execute prepare I get the following errors:
> >=20
> > automake: configure.in: required file `../config.guess' not found
> > automake: configure.in: required file `../config.sub' not found

The linux kernel version is not relevant here.

> You need at least automake 1.7.5 or so, but you should really do=20
> yourself a favour and the current one: 1.9.6.

Yes, it's a known automake problem.
I think I was still seeing those errors with automake 1.8.something.

=46ortunately, the work-around is simple.
In the directory where this failure occurred, do
	touch ../config.guess
	touch ../config.sub
and run "make" again.  This time it will work.

=2D-=20
Ethan A Merritt
Biomolecular Structure Center
University of Washington, Seattle 98195-7742