GNU bug report logs - #15518
rm test

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Package: automake;

Reported by: Tim Rice <tim <at> multitalents.net>

Date: Thu, 3 Oct 2013 20:30:02 UTC

Severity: normal

Tags: wontfix

Done: Stefano Lattarini <stefano.lattarini <at> gmail.com>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Tim Rice <tim <at> multitalents.net>
To: 15518 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#15518: rm test
Date: Sun, 29 Sep 2013 18:49:59 -0700 (PDT)

Reporting as requested.

checking for a BSD-compatible install... /opt/src/gnu/m4-1.4.17/build-aux/install-sh -c
checking whether build environment is sane... yes
checking for a thread-safe mkdir -p... /opt/src/gnu/m4-1.4.17/build-aux/install-sh -c -d
checking for gawk... gawk
checking whether make sets $(MAKE)... yes
checking whether make supports nested variables... no
UX:rm: ERROR: Incorrect usage
UX:rm: TO FIX: Usage: rm [-fiRr] file ...
Oops!

Your 'rm' program seems unable to run without file operands specified
on the command line, even when the '-f' option is present.  This is contrary
[snip]
configure: error: Your 'rm' program is bad, sorry.
                                       ^^^
     Bad? I don't think so. Old? Sure.

PATH=/usr/bin:/opt/bin:/usr/ccs/bin:/usr/ucb:/usr/gnu/bin:/usr/java/bin:/usr/local/bin:/homes/tim/bin/UnixWare

config.guess says i686-unknown-sysv5UnixWare7.1.4


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Tim Rice				Multitalents
tim <at> multitalents.net
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