Maybe because there are no spaces between the settings, so they don't parse?
Try this: ./configure --with-user=vilbu\ --with-group=vilbu\ --with-configdir=/etc/amanda\ --with-config=daily\ --with-gnutar=/bin/tar\ --with-tapedevice=/dev/nst0\ --with-amandahosts\ --with-smbclient=/usr/bin/smbclient ^ note leading spaces... > -----Original Message----- > From: S. Keel [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2003 6:06 PM > To: Amanda Users > Subject: configure fails even with-group specified > > > Hi all, > > I'm a little confused as to why configure fails. Here's what > I'm using > when I run configure... > > ./configure --with-user=vilbu\ > --with-group=vilbu\ > --with-configdir=/etc/amanda\ > --with-config=daily\ > --with-gnutar=/bin/tar\ > --with-tapedevice=/dev/nst0\ > --with-amandahosts\ > --with-smbclient=/usr/bin/smbclient > > ...but the response I get is this... > > checking build system type... i686-pc-linux-gnu > checking host system type... i686-pc-linux-gnu > checking target system type... i686-pc-linux-gnu > checking for a BSD-compatible install... /usr/bin/ginstall -c > checking whether build environment is sane... yes > checking for gawk... gawk > checking whether make sets $(MAKE)... yes > configure: error: *** --with-group=GROUP is missing > > ...the user 'vilbu' is a member of three groups: 'disk', 'users', and > 'vilbu', while it's primary group is 'vilbu'; and the group > most certainly > exists. > > Anyone have any thoughts as to why configure fails in this case? > > Thanks, > Stefan >
