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Re: autogen.sh throws LIBTOOOL error


From: Vincent Torri
Subject: Re: autogen.sh throws LIBTOOOL error
Date: Tue, 22 May 2012 09:43:38 +0200

On Tue, May 22, 2012 at 7:59 AM, del_pras <address@hidden> wrote:
>
> Hello,
> I am trying to build connman (connection manager) package using autotools.
> Below error is coming when i run the command : "sh  ./autogen.sh"
> ======================================================================
> address@hidden:/mnt/hgfs/x_drive/connman-test/connman-1.0$ sh ./autogen.sh
> Preparing the connman build system...please wait
>
> Found GNU Autoconf version 2.68
> Found GNU Automake version 1.12
> Found GNU Libtool version 2.2.6b
>
> Automatically preparing build ... Warning: autoreconf failed
> Attempting to run the preparation steps individually
>
> Preparing build ...
> Warning: autoconf seems to have succeeded by removing the following options:
>        AUTOCONF_OPTIONS="-f"
>
> Removing those options should not be necessary and indicate some other
> problem with the build system.  The build preparation is highly suspect
> and may result in configuration or compilation errors.  Consider
> rerunning the build preparation with verbose output enabled.
>        ./autogen.sh --verbose
>
> Continuing build preparation ... Makefile.am:50: error: Libtool library used
> but http://old.nabble.com/file/p33886956/configure.ac configure.ac
> 'LIBTOOL' is undefined
> Makefile.am:50:   The usual way to define 'LIBTOOL' is to add 'LT_INIT'
> Makefile.am:50:   to 'configure.ac' and run 'aclocal' and 'autoconf' again.
> Makefile.am:50:   If 'LT_INIT' is in 'configure.ac', make sure
> Makefile.am:50:   its definition is in aclocal's search path.
> ERROR: automake failed
> =======================================================================
> 1. I don't understant when autoreconf is already installed, why this error.
> 2. HOW to define LIBTOOL in configure.ac (i am new to linux and autools)

as the message says, you must call LT_INIT in configure.ac :
http://www.gnu.org/software/libtool/manual/libtool.html#LT_005fINIT

> Note: configure.ac is attached.

i don't see it :)

Vincent Torri



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