Hi,
I have been trying to install autoconf on a MacBook Pro running Mac OS
X v 10.5.8 (Xcode 3.1.4) using FinkCommander 0.5.5 (Fink 0.34.3).
The install fails. The relevant section of the output is:
<code>
/sw/src/fink.build/autoconf2.6-2.69-1/autoconf-2.69/doc
/sw/src/fink.build/autoconf2.6-2.69-1/autoconf-2.69
rm -rf autoconf.htp
if /bin/sh /sw/src/fink.build/autoconf2.6-2.69-1/autoconf-2.69/build-aux/missing
--run makeinfo --html --no-split -I . \
-o autoconf.htp autoconf.texi; \
then \
rm -rf autoconf.html; \
if test ! -d autoconf.htp && test -d autoconf; then \
mv autoconf autoconf.html; else mv autoconf.htp autoconf.html; fi; \
else \
if test ! -d autoconf.htp && test -d autoconf; then \
rm -rf autoconf; else rm -Rf autoconf.htp autoconf.html; fi; \
exit 1; \
fi
autoconf.texi:17877: warning: `.' or `,' must follow @xref, not `f'.
rm -rf standards.htp
if /bin/sh /sw/src/fink.build/autoconf2.6-2.69-1/autoconf-2.69/build-aux/missing
--run makeinfo --html --no-split -I . \
-o standards.htp standards.texi; \
then \
rm -rf standards.html; \
if test ! -d standards.htp && test -d standards; then \
mv standards standards.html; else mv standards.htp standards.html;
fi; \
else \
if test ! -d standards.htp && test -d standards; then \
rm -rf standards; else rm -Rf standards.htp standards.html; fi; \
exit 1; \
fi
standards.texi:3229: Unknown command `guilsinglleft'.
standards.texi:3229: Misplaced {.
standards.texi:3229: Misplaced }.
standards.texi:3229: Unknown command `guilsinglright'.
standards.texi:3229: Misplaced {.
standards.texi:3229: Misplaced }.
makeinfo: Removing output file `standards.htp' due to errors; use
--force to preserve.
make: *** [standards.html] Error 1
</code>
If I look in autoconf.texi, line 17877 is
<code>
@xref{echo, , Limitation of Shell Builtins} for a discussion of
portable alternatives to both @command{printf} and @command{echo}.
</code>
I believe the line should be:
<code>
@xref{echo, , Limitation of Shell Builtins}, for a discussion of
portable alternatives to both @command{printf} and @command{echo}.
</code>
...but I'm not an expert at this.
Cheers,
Bill
