Re: Automake version 1.4 in CygWin vs. current Automake 1.9.2 ...

2005-09-30 Thread Brian Ford
On Fri, 30 Sep 2005, Charles Wilson wrote: > Brian Ford wrote: > > Incidentally, the command referenced there: > > > > /usr/sbin/alternatives --set automake /usr/bin/automake-1.4 > > > > never worked for me. I just tried all permutations of automake again and > > only /usr/bin/automake-1.9 is acce

RE: Automake version 1.4 in CygWin vs. current Automake 1.9.2 ...

2005-09-30 Thread Herb Martin
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Charles Wilson > Brian Ford wrote: > > Incidentally, the command referenced there: > > > > /usr/sbin/alternatives --set automake /usr/bin/automake-1.4 > > > > never worked for me. I just tried all permutations of > automake again > > and only /usr/bin/a

Re: Automake version 1.4 in CygWin vs. current Automake 1.9.2 ...

2005-09-30 Thread Charles Wilson
Brian Ford wrote: Incidentally, the command referenced there: /usr/sbin/alternatives --set automake /usr/bin/automake-1.4 never worked for me. I just tried all permutations of automake again and only /usr/bin/automake-1.9 is accepted. All others give something like: /usr/bin/automake-1.4 has

RE: Automake version 1.4 in CygWin vs. current Automake 1.9.2 ...

2005-09-30 Thread Herb Martin
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Brian Ford > Sent: Friday, September 30, 2005 12:59 PM > > On Fri, 30 Sep 2005, Brian Dessent wrote: > > and > Incidentally, the command referenced there: > /usr/sbin/alternatives --set automake /usr/b

Re: Automake version 1.4 in CygWin vs. current Automake 1.9.2 ...

2005-09-30 Thread Brian Ford
On Fri, 30 Sep 2005, Brian Dessent wrote: > and Incidentally, the command referenced there: /usr/sbin/alternatives --set automake /usr/bin/automake-1.4 never worked for me. I just tried all permutations of automake again and only /usr/bin

RE: Automake version 1.4 in CygWin vs. current Automake 1.9.2 ...

2005-09-30 Thread Herb Martin
> I doubt it. I'm the maintainer of the autoconf, automake, > and libtool packages and your explanation confused *me*. > > Please see: > "Updated: All autotools on cygwin (autoconf, automake, libtool)" > http://cygwin.com/ml/cygwin-announce/2005-08/msg00059.html > > -- > Chuck It explain only

Re: Automake version 1.4 in CygWin vs. current Automake 1.9.2 ...

2005-09-30 Thread Charles Wilson
Herb Martin wrote: This portion of my problem is solved but I thought the explanation might help others. I doubt it. I'm the maintainer of the autoconf, automake, and libtool packages and your explanation confused *me*. Please see: "Updated: All autotools on cygwin (autoconf, automake, lib

Re: Automake version 1.4 in CygWin vs. current Automake 1.9.2 ...

2005-09-30 Thread Brian Dessent
Herb Martin wrote: > Thanks -- my version was installed from "setup" and is > (theorectically) up to date but shows: > > $ automake --version > automake (GNU automake) 1.4-p6 You can call any specific version by name (e.g. automake-1.9) but the unversioned command "automake" has to be set to the

RE: Automake version 1.4 in CygWin vs. current Automake 1.9.2 ...

2005-09-29 Thread Herb Martin
> -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Brian Dessent > Sent: Friday, September 30, 2005 12:54 AM > To: cygwin@cygwin.com > Subject: Re: Automake version 1.4 in CygWin vs. current > Automake 1.9.2 ... > > Herb

Re: Automake version 1.4 in CygWin vs. current Automake 1.9.2 ...

2005-09-29 Thread Brian Dessent
Herb Martin wrote: > > Your automake is too old. These are the recommended minimum version > requirements: > > > # autoconf (GNU Autoconf) 2.59 > > # ltmain.sh (GNU libtool) 1.5.6 > > # automake (GNU automake) 1.9.2 > > Automake in CygWin seems to be quite old compared > to the current version -