Re: FreeWRL plugin, libtool problem

[Ralf Wildenhues]

Hello Michel,

* Michel Briand wrote on Fri, Feb 13, 2009 at 12:34:41PM CET:
> >
> >I've a grave problem : when I build my Debian package the libtool
> >install mode was not called. In the resulting package
> >the /usr/bin/freewrl is not the real binary :
> >
> >/usr/bin/freewrl: error: `/usr/bin/.libs/freewrl' does not exist
> >This script is just a wrapper for freewrl.
> >See the libtool documentation for more information.

> I note that libtool complains, and say "warning: remember to run
> `libtool --finish /usr/lib'". I note that I never hear about this step ;).

It is needed only when using DESTDIR installs.  And if omitted, on most
systems there is not a grave problem. For example, Debian typically
takes care to run ldconfig each time it is booted, so that it will then
fix things if you've forgotten about them.

But in general, yes, you need to use finish mode once things have moved
to their final destination.

> When I build the .deb in my dev directory (as normal user), all is fine
> (libtool install mode is called).
> 
> But when I build the .deb with pbuilder (as Debian policy recommends
> it), it's not the case.

> dh_installdirs
> # Install through Make target
> /usr/bin/make install DESTDIR=/tmp/buildd/freewrl-1.22.0/debian/freewrl
> make[1]: Entering directory `/tmp/buildd/freewrl-1.22.0'
> Making install in src
[...]
>  /bin/sh ../../libtool   --mode=install /usr/bin/install -c  'libFreeWRL.la' 
> '/tmp/buildd/freewrl-1.22.0/debian/freewrl/usr/lib/libFreeWRL.la'
> libtool: install: /usr/bin/install -c .libs/libFreeWRL.so.1.22.0 
> /tmp/buildd/freewrl-1.22.0/debian/freewrl/usr/lib/libFreeWRL.so.1.22.0
> libtool: install: (cd /tmp/buildd/freewrl-1.22.0/debian/freewrl/usr/lib && { 
> ln -s -f libFreeWRL.so.1.22.0 libFreeWRL.so.1 || { rm -f libFreeWRL.so.1 && 
> ln -s libFreeWRL.so.1.22.0 libFreeWRL.so.1; }; })
> libtool: install: (cd /tmp/buildd/freewrl-1.22.0/debian/freewrl/usr/lib && { 
> ln -s -f libFreeWRL.so.1.22.0 libFreeWRL.so || { rm -f libFreeWRL.so && ln -s 
> libFreeWRL.so.1.22.0 libFreeWRL.so; }; })
> libtool: install: /usr/bin/install -c .libs/libFreeWRL.lai 
> /tmp/buildd/freewrl-1.22.0/debian/freewrl/usr/lib/libFreeWRL.la
> libtool: install: warning: remember to run `libtool --finish /usr/lib'
[...]
> make[4]: Entering directory `/tmp/buildd/freewrl-1.22.0/src/bin'
> test -z "/usr/bin" || /bin/mkdir -p 
> "/tmp/buildd/freewrl-1.22.0/debian/freewrl/usr/bin"
>   /bin/sh ../../libtool   --mode=install /usr/bin/install -c 'freewrl' 
> '/tmp/buildd/freewrl-1.22.0/debian/freewrl/usr/bin/freewrl'
> libtool: install: warning: `../../src/lib/libFreeWRL.la' has not been 
> installed in `/usr/lib'
> libtool: install: warning: cannot relink `freewrl'
> libtool: install: /usr/bin/install -c freewrl 
> /tmp/buildd/freewrl-1.22.0/debian/freewrl/usr/bin/freewrl
[...]

Ah, this is a problem.  Can you try configuring with
--enable-fast-install?  Also, can you post the output of
  /bin/sh ../../libtool --config

so we can see what hardcoding properties your system has?

Also I assume that src/bin/freewrl is a shell script?  If so, then that
looks like a bug.

Thanks,
Ralf