Re: Chicken and Egg Problem

[Ralf Wildenhues]

Hello Chris,

* Chris Williams wrote on Wed, Jun 27, 2007 at 12:02:04AM CEST:
> 
> So... I download an build autoconf, all is good.
> 
> When I go to build automake I get:
> 
> # ./configure
> checking build system type... x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu
[...]
> config.status: creating tests/aclocal-1.10
> config.status: creating tests/automake-1.10
> # make
> cd . && perllibdir=/usr/local/automake-1.10"/lib:./lib"
> /usr/local/automake-1.10/aclocal --acdir=m4 -I m4
> /bin/sh: /usr/local/automake-1.10/aclocal: No such file or directory
> make: *** [aclocal.m4] Error 127

This looks like a packaging bug to me, or time stamps got messed up
invariably on the way.  Where exactly did you get this Automake from?  
Also, the rule that is invoked is wrong: it should try to use the
aclocal in the current (build tree) directory (which doesn't exist at
that time, but would exist if time stamps had not gotten messed up).

You said you solved the issue, care to explain how (for the benefit of
other users experiencing the same)?

Thanks,
Ralf