Yes, you are right about running from an older build directory. I did try building a using a freshly cloned copy. The bootstrap did thrown the same errors, but make is doing ok.
Thanks, Manav > On Jun 30, 2016, at 1:33 PM, John Peterson <jwpeter...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > On Thu, Jun 30, 2016 at 12:23 PM, Manav Bhatia <bhatiama...@gmail.com > <mailto:bhatiama...@gmail.com>> wrote: > This is with git master branch. > > bootstrap gives me this error: > > -bash-3.1$ ./bootstrap > Autoconf Version 2.59 too old, building a new one... > Indaequate Libtool (ltmain.sh (GNU libtool) 1.5.22 (1.1220.2.365 2005/12/18 > 22:14:06)), building a new one... > Automake Version 1.9 too old, building a new one... > Inadequate autotools in your path, I'll build new ones... > building autoconf-2.69 in > /cavs/projects/sams/codes/raptor/libmesh/libmesh_pristine/libmesh/contrib/autotools > configure: error: no acceptable m4 could be found in $PATH. > GNU M4 1.4.6 or later is required; 1.4.16 or newer is recommended. > GNU M4 1.4.15 uses a buggy replacement strstr on some systems. > Glibc 2.9 - 2.12 and GNU M4 1.4.11 - 1.4.15 have another strstr bug. > building automake-1.15 in > /cavs/projects/sams/codes/raptor/libmesh/libmesh_pristine/libmesh/contrib/autotools > configure: error: Autoconf 2.65 or better is required. > building libtool-2.4.6 in > /cavs/projects/sams/codes/raptor/libmesh/libmesh_pristine/libmesh/contrib/autotools > configure: error: no acceptable m4 could be found in $PATH. > GNU M4 1.4.6 or later is required; 1.4.16 or newer is recommended. > GNU M4 1.4.15 uses a buggy replacement strstr on some systems. > Glibc 2.9 - 2.12 and GNU M4 1.4.11 - 1.4.15 have another strstr bug. > autoreconf: Entering directory `.' > autoreconf: configure.ac <http://configure.ac/>: not using Gettext > autoreconf: running: aclocal --force -I m4 > aclocal:configure.ac:70 <http://configure.ac:70/>: warning: macro > `AM_SILENT_RULES' not found in library > configure.ac:6 <http://configure.ac:6/>: error: Autoconf version 2.69 or > higher is required > configure.ac:6 <http://configure.ac:6/>: the top level > autom4te: /usr/bin/m4 failed with exit status: 63 > aclocal: autom4te failed with exit status: 63 > autoreconf: aclocal failed with exit status: 63 > > > > Oops, sorry I did not read your first email carefully enough. > > The problem might be that you are working in an old build directory from > before we switched away from --enable-maintainer-mode? > > Can you try running configure from a fresh build directory and seeing if that > works? You should not need to run bootstrap, but if you do, it looks like > you will also need to install GNU M4 on your system. On Ubuntu, "apt-get > install m4", for example. > > -- > John ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Attend Shape: An AT&T Tech Expo July 15-16. Meet us at AT&T Park in San Francisco, CA to explore cutting-edge tech and listen to tech luminaries present their vision of the future. This family event has something for everyone, including kids. Get more information and register today. http://sdm.link/attshape _______________________________________________ Libmesh-users mailing list Libmesh-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/libmesh-users
