Public bug reported: Binary package hint: autoconf2.13
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/karmic/i386/autoconf The page says: "This version of autoconf is not compatible with scripts meant for Autoconf 2.13 or earlier. If you need support for such scripts, you must also install the autoconf2.13 package." If you choose install autoconf2.13 package in addition to the 2.64, then the default autoconf executable(s) are changed to the 2.13 versions. The newest autoconf2.64 becomes a secondary, and accessible as 'autoconf2.64'. When you uninstall 2.13, then the 2.64 is put back as the primary again. There are no messages printed to the user console. The potential side effect is of course that someone unknowingly doing an "apt-get build-dep php5" might later on experience some unexpected autoconf issues. So we'd like to change autoconf to it would do something like you might see on BSD operating systems: During the package installation display a simple and clear notice. 1) Explaining how the default system-wide autoconf is being changed between version y and version x 2) The warning: possible implications / danger to leave it in this state. 3) To give the command for the to run later on and revert the system back. This request is related to bug #411890, however we believe that any/all package dependant on autoconf2.13 is affected. ** Affects: autoconf2.13 (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: 2.13 2.63 2.64 autoconf autoconf2.13 autoconf2.63 autoconf2.64 php php5 -- autoconf should print a warning notice when switching autoconf version https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/412448 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
