From unknown Sat Jun 14 19:34:58 2025 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Subject: bug#31370: Can not make Diffutils on Debian Resent-From: ateymuri Original-Sender: "Debbugs-submit" Resent-CC: bug-diffutils@gnu.org Resent-Date: Sat, 05 May 2018 08:53:02 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: report 31370 X-GNU-PR-Package: diffutils X-GNU-PR-Keywords: To: 31370@debbugs.gnu.org X-Debbugs-Original-To: bug-diffutils@gnu.org Received: via spool by submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B.152551034730175 (code B ref -1); Sat, 05 May 2018 08:53:02 +0000 Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 5 May 2018 08:52:27 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:50212 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1fEsva-0007qc-Qf for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 05 May 2018 04:52:27 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:43828) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1fEsjj-0007Zs-8i for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 05 May 2018 04:40:11 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1fEsjd-0002qL-5x for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 05 May 2018 04:40:06 -0400 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.2 (2011-06-06) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=0.3 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_20, FREEMAIL_ENVFROM_END_DIGIT,FREEMAIL_FROM,HTML_MESSAGE,T_DKIM_INVALID autolearn=disabled version=3.3.2 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::11]:49846) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.0:RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:32) (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1fEsjd-0002q7-2T for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 05 May 2018 04:40:05 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:34793) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1fEsjb-0003W6-TD for bug-diffutils@gnu.org; Sat, 05 May 2018 04:40:04 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1fEsjb-0002oQ-0G for bug-diffutils@gnu.org; Sat, 05 May 2018 04:40:03 -0400 Received: from mail-wr0-x229.google.com ([2a00:1450:400c:c0c::229]:44778) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.0:RSA_AES_128_CBC_SHA1:16) (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1fEsja-0002n2-Oo for bug-diffutils@gnu.org; Sat, 05 May 2018 04:40:02 -0400 Received: by mail-wr0-x229.google.com with SMTP id y15-v6so11474093wrg.11 for ; Sat, 05 May 2018 01:40:02 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20161025; h=mime-version:from:date:message-id:subject:to; bh=oHqERXrHwVzH3m3F2FMqIZiHFan/I1DeyKzwhx1qaYU=; b=E4M/qyZCjqqf/tSMFhMhUK5asrRXi8kENkeY7C4Hs3tG6szgPQ+t6U382sZaEpOWF7 k8A6KqUdkl/RSCxIYq5b+N+LOGUR68dl7TjwleqKurhLi+sg7pGep+FA0vfdF5Gw6S/+ WyJjnACNhD2v05lMp8xf5PW5k/HxT6ef4CIeIAOuWb+LD54lcjMrKawuSGtj8my30QQ5 9D6GCQe7fcoNzmhgBCxvBINAVTZSoDFI99qSPWxhaqOS5iEpjnmQZAjatAM1LWWDqguk sKIWAx/7568/lWsyv0RwzD1Hk38zaWXkfzf0maoujTJnSWJnJTeNBvvmyBhYFJHUzREq wY5Q== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:from:date:message-id:subject:to; bh=oHqERXrHwVzH3m3F2FMqIZiHFan/I1DeyKzwhx1qaYU=; b=ZnkaABbvvyf25K+aoUwc0efBMyCw7h/LISgTDTaJwLzCzoPmJf+Imj1TkJW7f+KGry b/3szbDZHEL8GM46Xm3RLj1X+qC+w1wTnwFkPg24TkDo5VHE0Ndp2nMhyMF+SdNkpDsA zMHRQvOrQ1fzBtzHP5w4Uqr9upkSGPKoN0MQDnsgVShAQcrmoNTONuMttNWp+T6vkKeD 3wJD6/rB5PtPHH1kIHJOwfMPlOXO2LFR5W+oXEbWYhiShH6Dl6pvrRIPWjUvmFFBFYKs MZwNxtIYyEzPkmsDJX/eeRBLsh5t7QAR+XIhA3udzl8W+4HLmFzIqvADKhM22UhWnDPf wRGg== X-Gm-Message-State: ALQs6tBv2Cn1D99/ZSrnW0WgUtAQhnAcAHqXpS4ZjfwqBpQvnIU+yaVK WPh5EzUrVCXxKsVZr7QOrA1Fk+dqoFEARD0JzvIgsw== X-Google-Smtp-Source: AB8JxZoauvyxp1I95xb7RuIKgZ6QlvIviYmCNkjjSRkOFRDR3RJC5Muy/HeeOsNjoX9rky9DeduVdctSk9xUbVmJkJI= X-Received: by 2002:adf:e147:: with SMTP id f7-v6mr22674724wri.271.1525509601142; Sat, 05 May 2018 01:40:01 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.28.167.84 with HTTP; Sat, 5 May 2018 01:40:00 -0700 (PDT) From: ateymuri Date: Sat, 5 May 2018 10:40:00 +0200 Message-ID: Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="000000000000e0abe5056b716124" X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: Genre and OS details not recognized. X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6.x X-Received-From: 2001:4830:134:3::11 X-Spam-Score: -3.8 (---) X-Mailman-Approved-At: Sat, 05 May 2018 04:52:26 -0400 X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 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: -4.8 (----) --000000000000e0abe5056b716124 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" I am getting this error while running make in the source directory: Making all in lib make[1]: Entering directory '/home/amir/Downloads/diffutils-3.2/lib' make all-recursive make[2]: Entering directory '/home/amir/Downloads/diffutils-3.2/lib' make[3]: Entering directory '/home/amir/Downloads/diffutils-3.2/lib' CC exclude.o In file included from exclude.c:31:0: ./stdio.h:1012:1: error: 'gets' undeclared here (not in a function) _GL_WARN_ON_USE (gets, "gets is a security hole - use fgets instead"); ^ Makefile:1441: recipe for target 'exclude.o' failed make[3]: *** [exclude.o] Error 1 make[3]: Leaving directory '/home/amir/Downloads/diffutils-3.2/lib' Makefile:1463: recipe for target 'all-recursive' failed make[2]: *** [all-recursive] Error 1 make[2]: Leaving directory '/home/amir/Downloads/diffutils-3.2/lib' Makefile:1233: recipe for target 'all' failed make[1]: *** [all] Error 2 make[1]: Leaving directory '/home/amir/Downloads/diffutils-3.2/lib' Makefile:1071: recipe for target 'all-recursive' failed make: *** [all-recursive] Error 1 Can any one help? Regards, Amir --000000000000e0abe5056b716124 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
I = am getting this error while running make in the source directory:

Making all in lib<= br>make[1]: Entering directory '/home/amir/Downloads/diffutils-3.2/lib&= #39;
make=C2=A0 all-recursive
make[2]: Entering directory '/home/= amir/Downloads/diffutils-3.2/lib'
make[3]: Entering directory '/= home/amir/Downloads/diffutils-3.2/lib'
=C2=A0 CC=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0= =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 exclude.o
In file included from exclude.c:31:0:
./= stdio.h:1012:1: error: 'gets' undeclared here (not in a function)=C2=A0_GL_WARN_ON_USE (gets, "gets is a security hole - use fgets in= stead");
=C2=A0^
Makefile:1441: recipe for target 'exclude.o= ' failed
make[3]: *** [exclude.o] Error 1
make[3]: Leaving direct= ory '/home/amir/Downloads/diffutils-3.2/lib'
Makefile:1463: reci= pe for target 'all-recursive' failed
make[2]: *** [all-recursive= ] Error 1
make[2]: Leaving directory '/home/amir/Downloads/diffutils= -3.2/lib'
Makefile:1233: recipe for target 'all' failed
m= ake[1]: *** [all] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory '/home/amir/Dow= nloads/diffutils-3.2/lib'
Makefile:1071: recipe for target 'all-= recursive' failed
make: *** [all-recursive] Error 1
=

<= span style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">

Can any one help?

Regards,
Amir
--000000000000e0abe5056b716124-- From unknown Sat Jun 14 19:34:58 2025 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Subject: bug#31370: [bug-diffutils] bug#31370: Can not make Diffutils on Debian Resent-From: Jim Meyering Original-Sender: "Debbugs-submit" Resent-CC: bug-diffutils@gnu.org Resent-Date: Sun, 06 May 2018 19:47:02 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: followup 31370 X-GNU-PR-Package: diffutils X-GNU-PR-Keywords: To: ateymuri Cc: 31370@debbugs.gnu.org Received: via spool by 31370-submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B31370.152563596917638 (code B ref 31370); Sun, 06 May 2018 19:47:02 +0000 Received: (at 31370) by debbugs.gnu.org; 6 May 2018 19:46:09 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:51671 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1fFPbl-0004aQ-Fv for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 06 May 2018 15:46:09 -0400 Received: from mail-wm0-f53.google.com ([74.125.82.53]:32909) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1fFPbh-0004Zd-W2 for 31370@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 06 May 2018 15:46:06 -0400 Received: by mail-wm0-f53.google.com with SMTP id x12-v6so13227170wmc.0 for <31370@debbugs.gnu.org>; Sun, 06 May 2018 12:46:05 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20161025; h=mime-version:sender:in-reply-to:references:from:date:message-id :subject:to:cc; bh=q5VJPCOtvPGfyJ0mvIlt/KKy6MfyLKQw57CKhEH87Gk=; b=ofWFqiFaxdFhRz0P1yZm/itJrqORL1DGtI83OleNjXtcCP50/Q05N8pnbpdIRU4GFh jZzumHH+RjTyWlR70PvVsrYm6vXi0QikON77okhztTLgzdrEjNYcfEdqbIB7xdaN4oxV LVy19QZaxFAvisztmKdA58IxDNcewieOwpoVz0PJB3b8EGNQVL1WaWdt969Y5OpVKTp6 ut976zrU1ndnaetLCgMGLEdu0V6z9a+GRg4Hgs58TCURyFUgTRdckX6SP/pbrBAEDbmY J56Kfqve8Arg+Q8XSAADtezQJoalu920QKPXI078DTlqTOEzgi6KVDyMZk4HdRWNJR7K BvnQ== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:sender:in-reply-to:references:from :date:message-id:subject:to:cc; bh=q5VJPCOtvPGfyJ0mvIlt/KKy6MfyLKQw57CKhEH87Gk=; b=HuyJmahTUclj0rgi0yhJ3JXU2A3lsm7fv7kAJRACv9oanPAhvYph0Mu13yIa6GF0XJ PuXEnhSpXX2Kyy30o4iXNCZbi5YUEelITeRhGso2gFvnhreah721hFioDYYIcsvabL87 ybhTd4xaa4SAL3XBtVpfo27c9cVzCRx61yDqhG1omyMOMnYUKrpmZwiQeX2h7puw5MQO EN8cNXial9VVLu2H2XLqQCTdv7Vs/TAwf08Tqq9qQO+c0tFeJlwtMfITlUYO4McPHKpR QLrynToVK90+3Hxve3hF1KUxYQ6iknbNrNcvDT5/OC6HNqXqNVG9WqvwHw8eqWuBI76H 1sBQ== X-Gm-Message-State: ALQs6tCP49HD5O/AaZtMICbLwM7lz+g3MEy7up+wV1pGh0Q4zXmVsNBh LhiEMVxYygHMvehmA0T65lNxmjAtAx8lz2WdMPs= X-Google-Smtp-Source: AB8JxZrXPw7+63gaYZGlZ9WDREDn6zpkhUlQGocOxkibhDlomIbhLTS+dO4WlYGYseKMUll8w8mj/BWEoPQNSjN8bLs= X-Received: by 10.28.74.13 with SMTP id x13mr18425710wma.150.1525635959817; Sun, 06 May 2018 12:45:59 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.223.160.125 with HTTP; Sun, 6 May 2018 12:45:39 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: From: Jim Meyering Date: Sun, 6 May 2018 12:45:39 -0700 X-Google-Sender-Auth: i8FVN1LUWRXOp7xaLK7tLd5WkvE Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" X-Spam-Score: 0.5 (/) X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 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: -0.5 (/) On Sat, May 5, 2018 at 1:40 AM, ateymuri wrote: > I am getting this error while running make in the source directory: > > Making all in lib > make[1]: Entering directory '/home/amir/Downloads/diffutils-3.2/lib' > make all-recursive > make[2]: Entering directory '/home/amir/Downloads/diffutils-3.2/lib' > make[3]: Entering directory '/home/amir/Downloads/diffutils-3.2/lib' > CC exclude.o > In file included from exclude.c:31:0: > ./stdio.h:1012:1: error: 'gets' undeclared here (not in a function) > _GL_WARN_ON_USE (gets, "gets is a security hole - use fgets instead"); You are attempting to build diffutils-3.2 from source, yet that version is more than 6 years old. Please use the latest: diffutils-3.6. From unknown Sat Jun 14 19:34:58 2025 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Subject: bug#31370: [bug-diffutils] bug#31370: Can not make Diffutils on Debian Resent-From: Jim Meyering Original-Sender: "Debbugs-submit" Resent-CC: bug-diffutils@gnu.org Resent-Date: Sun, 06 May 2018 19:48:01 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: followup 31370 X-GNU-PR-Package: diffutils X-GNU-PR-Keywords: To: 31370@debbugs.gnu.org Received: via spool by 31370-submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B31370.152563606317771 (code B ref 31370); Sun, 06 May 2018 19:48:01 +0000 Received: (at 31370) by debbugs.gnu.org; 6 May 2018 19:47:43 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:51675 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1fFPdG-0004cZ-RV for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 06 May 2018 15:47:43 -0400 Received: from mail-wr0-f170.google.com ([209.85.128.170]:40007) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1fFPdF-0004cN-RT for 31370@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 06 May 2018 15:47:42 -0400 Received: by mail-wr0-f170.google.com with SMTP id v60-v6so25851893wrc.7 for <31370@debbugs.gnu.org>; Sun, 06 May 2018 12:47:41 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20161025; h=mime-version:sender:in-reply-to:references:from:date:message-id :subject:to; bh=s56Ft2k+EqMZT7bN169Dk257jex4jx70ptjB9pELPa4=; b=V5CPhDGDM1Peqmk31vSVX1RzAGNd5pwBJvQ7arZ4v6UU3+UjTqgy+y33oARfh0oYNL Jg9pZZhJsIEDppTIap6fZIVqVfelS6CWWitIoJbHh884LQd38CkGEtdzxDSDJ+Ep73a0 vhLFcm7WoemkZlbR0binang7aBOrbrtSXd6ETahDRvq43yns5D/lQd1rDy2m6Kf2aBCZ B4v8U44o0zpHMWiAi35baigUT2xiSUEawQ7utIC2XiHbmrvxwDq5Jx6qH5jehKiizmMl bPwFNIESRWXX4fCqUDSGfsyfganHg0hUckl1mTLUfRphfIrLAMQ8gUq5o9KAy4HkDnUu zRLQ== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:sender:in-reply-to:references:from :date:message-id:subject:to; bh=s56Ft2k+EqMZT7bN169Dk257jex4jx70ptjB9pELPa4=; b=pLpg5pzGJ0OY6ftVbMt7qd8N5Wkw2sweEUqnMb5mVgIVgsDwqVf32A/Fyj1xbucGcp zF/oA2ep3AGs3QDTtb+/1i/zZBWQ65xyVN/eVm5KEjx3p7z+t6d9n//VK/s+l0xKF6V7 pWRp1N6dNz/mGHDu/nP6GhlhEqNIc4f+NH5o0oIHQ75cCFpWmPp8t/ywoEAYKy5TUabr 4BQzp9IqtMwTRtGLzslMbjMR/fSEZXAK/DGv2fto1wA7gQ0QbZufr+9WxKq4NvRSbfRo 1eGcd+0QfGUNLhrqqbv0YgErrWXeQVtbuZqTcJwL46L01YPcHnbScARoPtiGVRkQdfoa NuWQ== X-Gm-Message-State: ALQs6tCaWv+bsivPlHsdrVhHBVlFdgpq2xj+QNMf1FaHBhRQAc+I/EAz WqrE7ggt0Q9SHgDoPbvTjdMUZ1hQmJIiDb2jpravRQ== X-Google-Smtp-Source: AB8JxZpLQSZLFH9eeilVElLPTSz22aq1vbzxqqICLl2xT9+IcJ4toGzXyu7uIJaWOGjxhhe2WQnJL8hEjNBHN7ZYo1w= X-Received: by 2002:adf:a0b9:: with SMTP id m54-v6mr26193663wrm.76.1525636055569; Sun, 06 May 2018 12:47:35 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.223.160.125 with HTTP; Sun, 6 May 2018 12:47:14 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: From: Jim Meyering Date: Sun, 6 May 2018 12:47:14 -0700 X-Google-Sender-Auth: VmnF6IJTcG065IKBkARGKt6pkrM Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" X-Spam-Score: 0.5 (/) X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 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: -0.5 (/) tags 31370 notabug close 31370 stop