I an using Ubuntu for windows and i try to compile libtool 2.4.6. I do the bootstrap , and configure (log are joined in files) operations I note during bootstrap some things anormal or not ? bootstrap: running: git submodule init -- gnulib fatal: not a git repository (or any of the parent directories): .git bootstrap: running: git submodule update -- gnulib fatal: not a git repository (or any of the parent directories): .git bootstrap: running: git submodule init -- gl-mod/bootstrap fatal: not a git repository (or any of the parent directories): .git bootstrap: running: git submodule update -- gl-mod/bootstrap fatal: not a git repository (or any of the parent directories): .git I note during operation configure some things anormal or not ? checking for the default library search path... ./configure: line 13397: printf: write error: Input/output error and then the make which give me that error : thierry@LFR038391:~/libtool-2.4.6$ make --trace ... Makefile:1265: update target 'libltdl/loaders/libltdl_libltdl_la-preopen.lo' due to: libltdl/loaders/preopen.c libltdl/loaders/.dirstamp libltdl/loaders/.deps/.dirstamp echo " CC " libltdl/loaders/libltdl_libltdl_la-preopen.lo;/bin/bash ./libtool --silent --tag=CC --mode=compile gcc -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -DLTDLOPEN=libltdl -DLT_CONFIG_H='' -DLTDL -I. -I. -Ilibltdl -I./libltdl -Ilibltdl/libltdl -I./libltdl/libltdl -g -O2 -MT libltdl/loaders/libltdl_libltdl_la-preopen.lo -MD -MP -MF libltdl/loaders/.deps/libltdl_libltdl_la-preopen.Tpo -c -o libltdl/loaders/libltdl_libltdl_la-preopen.lo `test -f 'libltdl/loaders/preopen.c' || echo './'`libltdl/loaders/preopen.c CC libltdl/loaders/libltdl_libltdl_la-preopen.lo mv -f libltdl/loaders/.deps/libltdl_libltdl_la-preopen.Tpo libltdl/loaders/.deps/libltdl_libltdl_la-preopen.Plo mv: cannot stat 'libltdl/loaders/.deps/libltdl_libltdl_la-preopen.Tpo': No such file or directory Makefile:1265: recipe for target 'libltdl/loaders/libltdl_libltdl_la-preopen.lo' failed make[2]: *** [libltdl/loaders/libltdl_libltdl_la-preopen.lo] Error 1 make[2]: Leaving directory '/home/thierry/libtool-2.4.6' Makefile:1610: recipe for target 'all-recursive' failed make[1]: *** [all-recursive] Error 1 make[1]: Leaving directory '/home/thierry/libtool-2.4.6' Makefile:999: recipe for target 'all' failed make: *** [all] Error 2 thierry@LFR038391:~/libtool-2.4.6$ the libtool is not build and i dont know why ? Is it normal to use libtool to build libtool ? I try to investigate many files like config.h which contains some binaries caracters !!!! normal or not ? if not perhaps i have a file system error ! This message contains information that may be privileged or confidential and is the property of the Capgemini Group. It is intended only for the person to whom it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, you are not authorized to read, print, retain, copy, disseminate, distribute, or use this message or any part thereof. If you receive this message in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete all copies of this message.