Re: multiple autoconf versions
On Mon, 5 Nov 2007, Pollywog wrote: I am running FreeBSD 6.2 and I discovered that I have four versions of autoconf installed. autoconf-2.13.000227_6 Automatically configure source code on many Un*x platforms autoconf-2.53_4 Automatically configure source code on many Un*x platforms autoconf-2.59_3 Automatically configure source code on many Un*x platforms autoconf-2.61_2 Automatically configure source code on many Un*x platforms Should I remove any of them? I know that in Linux, having more than one version of autoconf can cause problems, but I am not certain of what to do here. From /usr/ports/UPDATING: 20070930: AFFECTS: everyone AUTHOR: Mark Linimon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> The ports tree has been migrated to the latest version of autoconf, 2.61. Versions 2.53 and 2.59 were declared obsolete and removed. -Warren Block * Rapid City, South Dakota USA ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: multiple autoconf versions
On Mon, 2007-11-05 at 19:48 +, Pollywog wrote: > I am running FreeBSD 6.2 and I discovered that I have four versions of > autoconf installed. > > autoconf-2.13.000227_6 Automatically configure source code on many Un*x > platforms > autoconf-2.53_4 Automatically configure source code on many Un*x platforms > autoconf-2.59_3 Automatically configure source code on many Un*x platforms > autoconf-2.61_2 Automatically configure source code on many Un*x platforms > > > Should I remove any of them? I know that in Linux, having more than one > version of autoconf can cause problems, but I am not certain of what to do > here. > > thanks > > ___ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" Reading /usr/ports/UPDATING says that yes, you *can*, but whether you *should* is another issue. I had a machine, though, that was crapping out on portupgrades, for which removing old versions of autoconf made things simpler to resolve. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
multiple autoconf versions
Pollywog writes: > I am running FreeBSD 6.2 and I discovered that I have four versions of > autoconf installed. > > autoconf-2.13.000227_6 Automatically configure source code on many Un*x > platforms > autoconf-2.53_4 Automatically configure source code on many Un*x > platforms > autoconf-2.59_3 Automatically configure source code on many Un*x > platforms > autoconf-2.61_2 Automatically configure source code on many Un*x > platforms > > > Should I remove any of them? I know that in Linux, having more > than one version of autoconf can cause problems, but I am not > certain of what to do here. What I would do: 1) for each version, run "pkg_info -R " If this returns empty, it should be safe to delete. 2) for each remaining version, run "portupgrade -r " Warning: autoconf is required by automake, which is used by great heaping gobs of stuff. There is a minute possibility any upgrade will break something. Robert Huff ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
multiple autoconf versions
I am running FreeBSD 6.2 and I discovered that I have four versions of autoconf installed. autoconf-2.13.000227_6 Automatically configure source code on many Un*x platforms autoconf-2.53_4 Automatically configure source code on many Un*x platforms autoconf-2.59_3 Automatically configure source code on many Un*x platforms autoconf-2.61_2 Automatically configure source code on many Un*x platforms Should I remove any of them? I know that in Linux, having more than one version of autoconf can cause problems, but I am not certain of what to do here. thanks ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
