Re: install-sh not found when AC_CONFIG_AUX() used

[Glenn McGrath]

On Thu, 11 Jul 2002 23:20:49 -0700 (PDT)
"Paul Eggert" <address@hidden> wrote:

> > From: Glenn McGrath <address@hidden>
> > Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2002 12:36:57 +1000
> > 
> > AC_CONFIG_AUX_DIR(./buildtools)
> > ... then when i run ./configure i get
> > configure: error: cannot find install-sh or install.sh in . ./..
> > ./../.. Shouldnt configure be looking in the dir specified by
> > AC_CONFIG_AUX_DIR ?
> 
> Yes it does, and it works for me.
> 
> Sounds like you've got an out-of-date "configure" that expects
> install-sh to be in . rather than in ./buildtools.  Try running
> "autoconf" to bring "configure" up-to-date".  Then run "configure".
> 

configure is up-to-date, some more details.

I actually need to have install-sh in . and ./buildtools

It doesnt find "missing" if its in the ./buildtools dir either, but doesnt
fail if it cant find it, the other 3 files i have in there are compile,
depcomp and mkinstalldirs.


Glenn