autoconf

granfran · 07-09-2015, 02:40 PM

I am trying to install a package that is bundled with a configure.ac file. My understanding is that I need autoconf to compile this.

I am running debian so used apt-get to install autoconf and Pkg-config

Now, when I get the following message:

Code:

# autoconf configure.ac

configure.ac:45: error: Could not locate the pkg-config autoconf
    macros. These are usually located in /usr/share/aclocal/pkg.m4.
    If your macros are in a different location, try setting the
    environment variable AL_OPTS="-I/other/macro/dir" before running
    ./autogen.sh or autoreconf again.

I verified to that pkg.m4 is correctly installed in usr/share/aclocal

Thanks in advance for help

John VV · 07-09-2015, 03:23 PM

just run

Code:

autoreconf -iv

you do NOT run the .ac files nor do you run the .m4 files

but
you first have to have the auto tools installed

did you install the build essentials

granfran · 07-09-2015, 03:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by John VV

just run

Code:

autoreconf -iv

you do NOT run the .ac files nor do you run the .m4 files

but
you first have to have the auto tools installed

did you install the build essentials

Thanks. I have autoconf installed. Is this what you are referring to?

When I run the command you suggested, a configure file is generated. When I execute the configure script, I get the following:

Code:

./configure
configure: error: cannot find install-sh, install.sh, or shtool in config "."/config

I have an file named INSTALL, but none of those listed int he error message.

knudfl · 07-09-2015, 03:55 PM

Re #3.

Quote:

cannot find install-sh, install.sh, or shtool in config

The link "install-sh" (a link /usr/share/automake-**/install-sh is created with :
$ automake --add-missing

granfran · 07-09-2015, 04:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by knudfl

Re #3.

The link "install-sh" (a link /usr/share/automake-**/install-sh is created with :
$ automake --add-missing

Thanks. When issuing the command you recommend, the result is

Code:

# automake --add-missing
configure.ac: error: no proper invocation of AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE was found.
configure.ac: You should verify that configure.ac invokes AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE,
configure.ac: that aclocal.m4 is present in the top-level directory,
configure.ac: and that aclocal.m4 was recently regenerated (using aclocal)
configure.ac:29: installing 'config/config.guess'
configure.ac:29: installing 'config/config.sub'
configure.ac:36: installing 'config/install-sh'
automake: error: no 'Makefile.am' found for any configure output


# ./configure
checking for gcc... no
checking for cc... no
checking for cl.exe... no
configure: error: in `/home/seafile/btrfs-progs-master':
configure: error: no acceptable C compiler found in $PATH

John VV · 07-09-2015, 06:35 PM

Did you actually READ the error?????

Code:

checking for gcc... no
checking for cc... no

you have not installed a compiler
so there is NO PROGRAM to build this UNKNOWN software

you have NOT installed "build-essential"

i do not use "sudo" so

Code:

su -
apt-get update 
apt-get install build-essential

granfran · 07-09-2015, 11:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by John VV

Did you actually READ the error?????

Code:

checking for gcc... no
checking for cc... no

you have not installed a compiler
so there is NO PROGRAM to build this UNKNOWN software

you have NOT installed "build-essential"

i do not use "sudo" so

Code:

su -
apt-get update 
apt-get install build-essential

Thanks. That helped