Re: No AC_PROG_TAR?

[narke]

On 12 July 2011 21:26, Eric Blake <address@hidden> wrote:
> On 07/11/2011 10:25 PM, narke wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I am writing a script.in file that is supposed to finally produce a
>> script.sh file by automake.  In this script.in, I like to refer the
>> full path name of two utilities:  sed and tar, hence I use @SED@ and
>> @TAR@ int my script.in as a place holder.  By add 'AC_PROG_SED‘ in my
>> configure.ac, I get the @SED@ works for me.  But since there is no
>> AC_PROG_TAR, I don't know how to make my @TAR@ works.
>>
>> Can someone please give me a hint?  And, more generally, how to detect
>> the full path of an external program?
>
> AC_CHECK_PROG or AC_PATH_PROG
>
> http://www.gnu.org/software/autoconf/manual/autoconf.html#Generic-Programs
>
> --
> Eric Blake   address@hidden    +1-801-349-2682
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>
>

Thanks!  AC_PATH_PROG works for me.

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narke
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