On Tue, Mar 18, 2008 at 7:43 AM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello, > > excuse me if this is the wrong place, but at least the question is correct. > > I'm trying to use gnulib on a Solaris 8 box, just to port a project > developed on a Linux box that requires some functions not available (or > differently supported) under Solaris 8. > Unfortunately, after downloading I have this situation. > $ ./gnulib-tool --import > gnulib-tool: *** cannot find ./configure.ac > gnulib-tool: *** Stop.
It looks like one of two things is happening: 1. Your project uses Autoconf but you are not running gnulib-tool in the top-level directory in your project 2. Your project doesn't use Autoconf. (my guess is 2.) > > I tried it also on a linux box. Same process, same output. > Asked to "Charlie" Google, now I know I'm not alone, but dunno how to get > out. > What did I lost? To get started with Autoconf, see http://www.gnu.org/software/autoconf/manual/autoconf.html. That page also includes information about where to get help with autoconf. James.
