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Re: How To
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James Youngman |
Subject: |
Re: How To |
Date: |
Tue, 18 Mar 2008 16:14:16 +0000 |
On Tue, Mar 18, 2008 at 7:43 AM, <address@hidden> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> excuse me if this is the wrong place, but at least the question is correct.
>
> I'm trying to use gnulib on a Solaris 8 box, just to port a project
> developed on a Linux box that requires some functions not available (or
> differently supported) under Solaris 8.
> Unfortunately, after downloading I have this situation.
> $ ./gnulib-tool --import
> gnulib-tool: *** cannot find ./configure.ac
> gnulib-tool: *** Stop.
It looks like one of two things is happening:
1. Your project uses Autoconf but you are not running gnulib-tool in
the top-level directory in your project
2. Your project doesn't use Autoconf.
(my guess is 2.)
>
> I tried it also on a linux box. Same process, same output.
> Asked to "Charlie" Google, now I know I'm not alone, but dunno how to get
> out.
> What did I lost?
To get started with Autoconf, see
http://www.gnu.org/software/autoconf/manual/autoconf.html. That page
also includes information about where to get help with autoconf.
James.
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