Re: [Bug-XBoard] Xboard installation problem.

[Arun Persaud]

Hi

> I'm using a Dell Inspiron 530S.OS running is Linux Ubuntu 11.04.
> " address@hidden:~$ uname -a
> Linux Inspiron-530s 2.6.38-8-generic #42-Ubuntu SMP Mon Apr 11 03:31:50
> UTC 2011 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux "
>
> I had trouble installing XBoard.(See below.)The installation did not
> complete. I followed the installation instructions according to the file
> INSTALL. " ./configure " appeared to work correctly. After I typed
> "make" and entered it, that's when the trouble started. "No targets
> specified and no makefile found". I don't know what is meant by
> targets.I looked in the directory xboard-4.5.2a and saw two files
> Makefile.am and Makefile.in . I don't understand this.

are you using the git version or the tar ball from the gnu ftp-server?

for the git version you need to run "autogen.sh" before running configure.

Can you post the output when running configure?

cheers
       ARUN