What does that mean ?

tekn0phile · 08-13-2003, 04:32 PM

When I try to run make almost all the time I get error messages like:
make all-recursive
make[1]: Entering directory `/home/tekno/Documents/pkgconfig-0.15.0/glib-1.2.8'
Making all in .
make[2]: Entering directory `/home/tekno/Documents/pkgconfig-0.15.0/glib-1.2.8'
make[2]: Nothing to be done for `all-am'.
make[2]: Leaving directory `/home/tekno/Documents/pkgconfig-0.15.0/glib-1.2.8'
Making all in gmodule
make[2]: Entering directory `/home/tekno/Documents/pkgconfig-0.15.0/glib-1.2.8/gmodule'
make[2]: Nothing to be done for `all'.
make[2]: Leaving directory `/home/tekno/Documents/pkgconfig-0.15.0/glib-1.2.8/gmodule'
Making all in gthread
make[2]: Entering directory `/home/tekno/Documents/pkgconfig-0.15.0/glib-1.2.8/gthread'
make[2]: Nothing to be done for `all'.
make[2]: Leaving directory `/home/tekno/Documents/pkgconfig-0.15.0/glib-1.2.8/gthread'
Making all in docs
make[2]: Entering directory `/home/tekno/Documents/pkgconfig-0.15.0/glib-1.2.8/docs'
make[2]: Nothing to be done for `all'.
make[2]: Leaving directory `/home/tekno/Documents/pkgconfig-0.15.0/glib-1.2.8/docs'
Making all in tests
make[2]: Entering directory `/home/tekno/Documents/pkgconfig-0.15.0/glib-1.2.8/tests'
make[2]: Nothing to be done for `all'.
make[2]: Leaving directory `/home/tekno/Documents/pkgconfig-0.15.0/glib-1.2.8/tests'
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/tekno/Documents/pkgconfig-0.15.0/glib-1.2.8'

WHAT DOES THAT MEAN ???????

I cannot get to install any progs. Sometimes I see something about automake error or something ...

thanks in advance
Terry

acid_kewpie · 08-13-2003, 04:57 PM

can you actually see the word "error" anywhere in there?

unSpawn · 08-13-2003, 05:01 PM

Try running "make 2>&1|tee make.log". This will spit out all messages to screen and dump it to the file make.log so you can "less make.log" or "grep make.log -ie error" later on. If make turns out fine, try running ""make -n install 2>&1|tee noinst.log". This will run make with the install target w/o actually installing. It kinda goes tru the motions, and as before you get a log to less/grep for details/errors.

fancypiper · 08-13-2003, 05:09 PM

# Guides to software and installation and uninstallation
LNAG - How do I install a program I downloaded from the Internet?
Rute Guide's software explanation
You might want to check out CheckInstall to manage source code installations/uninstallation

tekn0phile · 08-13-2003, 05:09 PM

So if it doesn't say anywhere ERROR that means that my prog should BE installed ?

CORRECT ?

tekn0phile · 08-13-2003, 05:13 PM

Thanks fancypipier !! Always RTFM!

Tekn0phile