2012/10/25 Lex Trotman <[email protected]>:
> [...]
>> It says:
>>
>> If you use AC_PROG_INSTALL, you must include either install-sh or
>> install.sh in your distribution; otherwise configure produces an error
>> message saying it can't find them, even if the system you're on has a
>> good install program. This check is a safety measure to prevent you
>> from accidentally leaving that file out, which would prevent your
>> package from installing on systems that don't have a BSD-compatible
>> install program.
>>
>> so it even says why. Somewhere there is a system where it will be used,
>> if it works. Autotools is about being able to build on systems that are
>> ancient, hybrid, or just plain weird. I think it's behaving as designed
>> and that the design makes sense.
>>
>> I also think that you can't expect configure to work in a brand-new
>> checkout unless the project explicitly says that it will (in which case
>> the project is fine with checking in built files, like configure). There
>> is almost always a need for some sort of "prepare" step.
>>
>> Sorry for rant, touched a nerve.
>
> Hi Eric, rants allowed (since as you can tell the original problem
> also touched a nerve).
>
> But if the install-sh is distributed with autoconf why can't it use
> it? Install it in autopconf's data area and go look there if it isn't
> present in . or .. or ../..
Thats what the autogen.sh script does that people have checked into
the vcs. These days running autoreconf -i as a developer is enough in
most cases though. autoreconf will scan configure.{ac,in} for what
rerequisites to install though.
Stefan
>
> And copy it into the distribution if it is needed by make dist.
>
> But don't enforce what might be a project requirement on users whose
> systems have a perfectly workable install, its not their fault.
>
> Cheers
> Lex
>
>>
>> Eric
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