Package: autoconf Version: 2.65-2 Severity: wishlist Tags: upstream Hi,
I was looking at packaging a simple program that uses autoconf but not automake. To avoid worrying about keeping the auxiliary files auxiliary files up to date, I removed all autotools-provided files and added ‘autoreconf -fi’ to the build script. But ./configure fails because it uses AC_PROG_INSTALL but install-sh is missing. Would it be possible to change ‘autoreconf -fi’ to install that? ‘automake -a’ will provide the file, but not before complaining that there is no AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE invocation or Makefile.am. If ‘automake’ is the command that should do this, that’s fine --- please just pass on the bug then, and we can make it aclocal’s job or try to come up with an appropriate command-line option to tell automake that the missing Makefile.am is ok. For what it’s worth, I think install-sh belongs to the automake package [1] (why? I have no clue), so this might be the right solution. Upstream already knows about this, but I think they’re hoping someone else will come along and write a patch. :-) [2] I’d be glad to write one if I find time. Any pointers/advice/warnings for someone who wants to work on this? Thanks, Jonathan [1] http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.lib.glibc.bugs/4241/focus=3902 [2] http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.sysutils.autoconf.bugs/6657 http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.sysutils.autoconf.general/10372 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
