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Re: Build from source failed using just the shell scripts, but was ok us


From: Paul D. Smith
Subject: Re: Build from source failed using just the shell scripts, but was ok using pre-existing make
Date: Mon, 7 Jun 2004 09:21:46 -0400

%% address@hidden writes:

  ch> compiling address@hidden@.c... 

  ch> gcc: ./address@hidden@.c: No such file or directory 
  ch> gcc: no input files 

  ch> So I can't build make with no make already available. 

This is a known issue that will be fixed in the next release of GNU
make.  Simply edit the script and replace the @REMOTE@ string with
"stub" (no quotes).

  ch> Just for curiosity: What is that @address@hidden all about? [ It is
  ch> clear that @REMOTE@ is a placeholder which should have been filled
  ch> in during the run of the ./configure script. ] Does it have to do
  ch> with make distributing work to remote computers?

Yes.  Although, I doubt this will work on non-UNIX systems.

See the README.custom file in the GNU make distribution.

  ch> Because that worked and I did not see any obvious problems when running
  ch> the ./configure script, I assume my system satisfies all requirements,
  ch> right? 

Yes.

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