GNU bug report logs - #9579
distcheck does not detect incomplete uninstall as advertised

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Package: automake;

Reported by: Nick Bowler <nbowler <at> elliptictech.com>

Date: Thu, 22 Sep 2011 20:50:02 UTC

Severity: normal

Tags: patch

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

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From: Stefano Lattarini <stefano.lattarini <at> gmail.com>
To: 9579 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Cc: nbowler <at> elliptictech.com
Subject: bug#9579: distcheck does not detect incomplete uninstall as advertised
Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2011 16:02:11 +0200

Hi Nick, thanks for the report.

On Thursday 22 September 2011, Nick Bowler wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> In the Automake manual, ยง14.4 "Checking the Distribution"
> 
>   https://www.gnu.org/software/automake/manual/automake.html#Checking-the-Distribution
> 
> claims that make distcheck will verify that make uninstall works
> correctly. 
>
> [SNIP]
>
> However, this does not seem to always be the case.
>
> [SNIP]
>
I've manged to reproduce this, and I confirm it's a bug.  I'll take a
look soonish.

Thanks,
  Stefano
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