I actually just submitted a PR for this issue that you can probably use. savannah.gnu.org/patch/?10113
Hopefully this helps. On Sun, Oct 17, 2021, 11:03 AM <libtool-requ...@gnu.org> wrote: > Send Libtool mailing list submissions to > libtool@gnu.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/libtool > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > libtool-requ...@gnu.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > libtool-ow...@gnu.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Libtool digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. [sr #110550] File expected to be at /usr/bin/file, isn't on > ChromeOS (anonymous) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sun, 17 Oct 2021 00:47:54 -0400 (EDT) > From: anonymous <invalid.nore...@gnu.org> > To: libtool@gnu.org > Subject: [sr #110550] File expected to be at /usr/bin/file, isn't on > ChromeOS > Message-ID: <20211017-044752.sv0.82...@savannah.gnu.org> > Content-Type: text/plain;charset=UTF-8 > > URL: > <https://savannah.gnu.org/support/?110550> > > Summary: File expected to be at /usr/bin/file, isn't on > ChromeOS > Project: GNU Libtool > Submitted by: None > Submitted on: Sun 17 Oct 2021 04:47:52 AM UTC > Category: None > Priority: 5 - Normal > Severity: 3 - Normal > Status: None > Privacy: Public > Assigned to: None > Originator Email: > Open/Closed: Open > Discussion Lock: Any > Operating System: GNU/Linux > > _______________________________________________________ > > Details: > > I'm a developer for Chromebrew, a package manager for ChromeOS. > > We've had a problem with most all configure scripts: `file` is expected at > `/usr/bin/file`, but ChromeOS doesn't ship with `file`, so we have to > provide > it at `/usr/local/bin/file`. `./configure` scripts generated with > `autoconf` > are unaware of this and, instead of looking for the location of `file`, > raise > an error: > > ./configure: line 6712: /usr/bin/file: No such file or directory > > This particular error is an example from the latest version of `libsigsegv` > > I thought this was an `autoconf` bug, hence the bug report filed here > <https://savannah.gnu.org/support/index.php?110549> but as it turns out, > this > is trickling down from `libtool`, specifically the files `ltmain.sh` and > `libtool.m4` > > Autoconf and libtool are both at latest versions (2.71 and 2.4.6 > respectively) > > As I've never reported a bug of this type, I don't know what other > information > would be helpful (logs, etc.), so please don't hesitate to let me know. > > > > > _______________________________________________________ > > Reply to this item at: > > <https://savannah.gnu.org/support/?110550> > > _______________________________________________ > Message sent via Savannah > https://savannah.gnu.org/ > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Subject: Digest Footer > > _______________________________________________ > Libtool mailing list > Libtool@gnu.org > https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/libtool > > > ------------------------------ > > End of Libtool Digest, Vol 207, Issue 1 > *************************************** >
