GNU bug report logs - #68274
automake 1.16j nonnumerical version confuses scripts

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Package: automake;

Reported by: Carl Hansen <carlhansen <at> gnu.org>

Date: Sat, 6 Jan 2024 04:05:02 UTC

Severity: normal

Done: Karl Berry <karl <at> freefriends.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Carl Hansen <carlhansen <at> gnu.org>
To: 68274 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#68274: automake 1.16j nonnumerical version confuses scripts
Date: Fri, 5 Jan 2024 23:03:44 -0500

Building a package (happens to be "jami") , which runs a script it its 
build process that checks for automake

      expr: non-integer argument    
      automake (GNU automake) 1.16j    
    
      Fatal error: automake 1.7 or higher is required.  Please set $AUTOMAKE    
      to point to a newer automake, or upgrade.    

Problem is the script expects numerical version, thus gets confused.

Next version, make it something like  "automake 1.16.99999" or something.
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