From unknown Thu Sep 11 03:11:15 2025 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Subject: bug#19631: Libtoolize doesn't recognise local installations of m4 Resent-From: Riley Baird Original-Sender: "Debbugs-submit" Resent-CC: bug-libtool@gnu.org Resent-Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2015 20:25:02 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: report 19631 X-GNU-PR-Package: libtool X-GNU-PR-Keywords: To: 19631@debbugs.gnu.org X-Debbugs-Original-To: bug-libtool@gnu.org Received: via spool by submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B.142169909818284 (code B ref -1); Mon, 19 Jan 2015 20:25:02 +0000 Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 19 Jan 2015 20:24:58 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:49886 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.80) (envelope-from ) id 1YDIsb-0004kp-NG for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 19 Jan 2015 15:24:58 -0500 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:50014) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.80) (envelope-from ) id 1YDIC2-0003ga-QQ for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 19 Jan 2015 14:40:59 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1YDIBw-00014p-R7 for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 19 Jan 2015 14:40:53 -0500 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.2 (2011-06-06) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00 autolearn=disabled version=3.3.2 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::11]:34443) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1YDIBw-00014l-Oa for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 19 Jan 2015 14:40:52 -0500 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:51732) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1YDIBw-0000Hh-23 for bug-libtool@gnu.org; Mon, 19 Jan 2015 14:40:52 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1YDIBq-00013c-Sd for bug-libtool@gnu.org; Mon, 19 Jan 2015 14:40:52 -0500 Received: from sub4.mail.dreamhost.com ([69.163.253.135]:39267 helo=homiemail-a26.g.dreamhost.com) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1YDIBq-0000xR-NE for bug-libtool@gnu.org; Mon, 19 Jan 2015 14:40:46 -0500 Received: from homiemail-a26.g.dreamhost.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by homiemail-a26.g.dreamhost.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id C9DD0B8074 for ; Mon, 19 Jan 2015 11:40:23 -0800 (PST) Received: from [192.168.1.29] (151.moo0102.moo.iprimus.net.au [210.50.9.151]) (using TLSv1 with cipher DHE-RSA-AES128-SHA (128/128 bits)) (No client certificate requested) (Authenticated sender: orthogonal@librewrt.org) by homiemail-a26.g.dreamhost.com (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 5DCDDB805B for ; Mon, 19 Jan 2015 11:40:23 -0800 (PST) Message-ID: <54BD5DA2.3060800@bitmessage.ch> Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2015 06:40:18 +1100 From: Riley Baird User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux i686; rv:31.0) Gecko/20100101 Thunderbird/31.4.0 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6.x X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: Error: Malformed IPv6 address (bad octet value). X-Received-From: 2001:4830:134:3::11 X-Spam-Score: -4.0 (----) X-Mailman-Approved-At: Mon, 19 Jan 2015 15:24:57 -0500 X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.15 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -4.0 (----) Hi, If m4 is installed from source into the default location of /usr/local/bin/m4, libtoolise cannot find it when run from autogen.sh. This problem can be fixed by the command `export M4=3D/usr/local/bin/m4`, but automatic recognition of this path would be best. I am running OpenBSD 5.6. # ./autogen.sh creating libtransmission/version.h libtoolize: error: One of these is required: libtoolize: gm4 gnum4 m4 libtoolize: error: Please install GNU M4, or 'export M4=3D/path/to/gnu/= m4'. autoreconf: libtoolize failed with exit status: 1 Yours thankfully, Riley Baird From unknown Thu Sep 11 03:11:15 2025 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Subject: bug#19631: Libtoolize doesn't recognise local installations of m4 Resent-From: "Gary V. Vaughan" Original-Sender: "Debbugs-submit" Resent-CC: bug-libtool@gnu.org Resent-Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2015 23:25:02 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: followup 19631 X-GNU-PR-Package: libtool X-GNU-PR-Keywords: To: Riley Baird Cc: 19631@debbugs.gnu.org Received: via spool by 19631-submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B19631.14217098642713 (code B ref 19631); Mon, 19 Jan 2015 23:25:02 +0000 Received: (at 19631) by debbugs.gnu.org; 19 Jan 2015 23:24:24 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:49923 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.80) (envelope-from ) id 1YDLgF-0000hh-NT for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 19 Jan 2015 18:24:24 -0500 Received: from sub3.mail.dreamhost.com ([69.163.253.7]:51789 helo=homiemail-a75.g.dreamhost.com) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.80) (envelope-from ) id 1YDLgC-0000hX-T4 for 19631@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 19 Jan 2015 18:24:22 -0500 Received: from homiemail-a75.g.dreamhost.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by homiemail-a75.g.dreamhost.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 055E65EC079; Mon, 19 Jan 2015 15:24:20 -0800 (PST) Received: from [192.168.1.4] (145.241.125.91.dyn.plus.net [91.125.241.145]) (using TLSv1 with cipher DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) (Authenticated sender: gary@vaughan.pe) by homiemail-a75.g.dreamhost.com (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 623325EC05C; Mon, 19 Jan 2015 15:24:19 -0800 (PST) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Mime-Version: 1.0 (Mac OS X Mail 8.1 \(1993\)) From: "Gary V. Vaughan" In-Reply-To: <54BD5DA2.3060800@bitmessage.ch> Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2015 23:24:16 +0000 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message-Id: References: <54BD5DA2.3060800@bitmessage.ch> X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1993) X-Spam-Score: 1.0 (+) X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.15 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: 1.0 (+) wontfix close 19631 > On Jan 19, 2015, at 7:40 PM, Riley Baird = wrote: >=20 > Hi, >=20 > If m4 is installed from source into the default location of > /usr/local/bin/m4, libtoolise cannot find it when run from autogen.sh. > This problem can be fixed by the command `export = M4=3D/usr/local/bin/m4`, > but automatic recognition of this path would be best. I am running > OpenBSD 5.6. >=20 > # ./autogen.sh > creating libtransmission/version.h > libtoolize: error: One of these is required: > libtoolize: gm4 gnum4 m4 > libtoolize: error: Please install GNU M4, or 'export = M4=3D/path/to/gnu/m4'. > autoreconf: libtoolize failed with exit status: 1 >=20 > Yours thankfully, At least with the recent Libtool 2.4.5 release, if you have = /usr/local/bin in your command search PATH when your autogen.sh script runs libtoolize, = it will find and use /usr/local/bin/m4 automatically if that m4 is = suitable. You can also use variations such as (assuming a bourns-like shell): M4=3D/path/to/gnu/m4 ./autogen.sh PATH=3D$PATH:/path/to/gnu/m4 ./autogen.sh env M4=3D/path/to/gnu/m4 ./autogen.sh HTH, --=20 Gary V. Vaughan (gary AT gnu DOT org)=