Re: "required file `./ltmain.sh' not found" ?

[Jules Colding]

Hi Ralf,


On 08/03/2009, at 11.00, Ralf Wildenhues wrote:
> Hello Jules,
>
> thanks for the report.
>
> * Jules Colding wrote on Thu, Mar 05, 2009 at 04:31:31PM CET:
> > > I'm trying to fix a script which checks out a subversion repository
> > > and builds it. Unfortunately I get this:
>
> > OK, an update. I actually have to execute autoreconf twice before it
> > works, manually or otherwise. I've pasted the output in below.
>
> > address@hidden ~/work/src/42tools/rubicon-1.0/install/Julia.build/ 
> > lorica
> > $ autoreconf --warnings=all --force --verbose --install
>
> > autoreconf: running: aclocal --force -I m4
> [...]
> > autoreconf: running: glibtoolize --copy --force
> > glibtoolize: putting macros in `m4'.
> [ ... does not add ltmain.sh ]
> > autoreconf: running: /opt/local/bin/autoconf --force --warnings=all
> [...]
> > autoreconf: running: automake --add-missing --copy --force-missing  
> > --warnings=all
> > configure.ac:58: installing `./config.guess'
> > configure.ac:58: installing `./config.sub'
> > configure.ac:27: installing `./install-sh'
> > configure.ac:58: required file `./ltmain.sh' not found
> > configure.ac:27: installing `./missing'
> > src/OCI/Makefile.am: installing `./depcomp'
> > Makefile.am: installing `./INSTALL'
> > autoreconf: automake failed with exit status: 1
>
> but rerunning the same does cause glibtoolize to add ltmain.sh:

Yes.


> > address@hidden ~/work/src/42tools/rubicon-1.0/install/Julia.build/ 
> > lorica
> > $ autoreconf --warnings=all --force --verbose --install
> [...]
> > autoreconf: running: glibtoolize --copy --force
> > glibtoolize: putting auxiliary files in `.'.
> > glibtoolize: copying file `./ltmain.sh'
> > glibtoolize: putting macros in `m4'.
> > glibtoolize: copying file `m4/libtool.m4'
>
> Looks like a likely Libtool issue to me; but could also be a thinko in
> autoreconf.  Which Autoconf, Automake, and Libtool versions do you  
> use,


address@hidden ~ $ autoconf --version
autoconf (GNU Autoconf) 2.63
Copyright (C) 2008 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
License GPLv2+: GNU GPL version 2 or later
<http://gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.html>
This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it.
There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.

Written by David J. MacKenzie and Akim Demaille.
address@hidden ~ $ automake --version
automake (GNU automake) 1.10.2
Copyright (C) 2008 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
License GPLv2+: GNU GPL version 2 or later <http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html 
>
This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it.
There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.

Written by Tom Tromey <address@hidden>
       and Alexandre Duret-Lutz <address@hidden>.
address@hidden ~ $ glibtool --version
ltmain.sh (GNU libtool) 2.2.6
Written by Gordon Matzigkeit <address@hidden>, 1996

Copyright (C) 2008 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There  
is NO
warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR  
PURPOSE.
address@hidden ~ $


> and I suppose I should be able to reproduce this issue with the svn  
> tree
> from 42tools.com/home/svn/lorica/trunk?

Yes, you should. At least on my box.. The svn tree is here:

http://svn.42tools.net/repos/lorica/trunk/

Please note that the bootstrap script now runs autoreconf twice as a  
workaround. Also, I can give you an account on my box if you sends me  
your public key.

Thanks,
  jules