Re: transition to automake'fied GNU Mach

[Constantine Kousoulos]

Thomas Schwinge wrote:
> [Back on the list.]
>
>
> Hello!
>
> > > $ automake --version
> > automake (GNU automake) 1.4-p6
> >
> > > $ autoconf --version
> > autoconf (GNU Autoconf) 2.60a
>
> The ancient version of Automake is very likely the problem.  How do you
> happen to have such an old version of Automake installed, but nearly the
> freshest one of Autoconf?  ...

It's quite simple actually. I had installed hurd from a Debian K10
cd and i didn't update any package except autoconf (for a
reason i can't recall). From now on i promise to upgrade more
often. :)

> In case you're using Debian or a derivative,
> installing the `automake1.9' or even (if already available)
> `automake1.10' package would be the thing to do.  Please try that first,
> before I start poking through the files you sent me.

After the upgrade to automake1.9 the problem persists.

Guillem Jover wrote:
> If running unstable, the package automake was just uploaded, which
> contains version 1.10.

I don't see it here
http://packages.debian.org/cgi-bin/search_packages.pl?keywords=automake&searchon=names&subword=1&version=unstable&release=all


Thanks,
Constantine