Re: cannot compile gtk+

["James M. Cape" <jcape jcinteractive com>]

Hal Eisen wrote:
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> >>>>> "jc" == James M Cape <jcape@jcinteractive.com> writes:
> 
> jc> Hal Eisen wrote:
> >>
> >> >>>>> "jc" == James M Cape <jcape@jcinteractive.com> writes:
> >>
> hje> when i run autogen.sh, i get the following error:
> hje>
> hje> loading cache ./config.cache
> hje> ./configure: line 579: syntax error near unexpected token `AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE($PACKAGE,'
> hje> ./configure: line 579: `AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE($PACKAGE, $VERSION, no-define)'
> hje>
> hje> no Makefile is ever created.  i have up to date versions of autoconf,
> hje> libtool and automake.  any ideas?
> >>
> jc> Did you update glib first?
> >>
> >> yes - i have the most recent glib installed.
> >>
> >> hal
> 
> jc> Do you use Debian?
> 
> yes, i use the latest frozen debian (slink).
> 
>                                                 hal

I have talked to two others using Debian and having the same problem.
One of them is going to see if recompiling automake from source helps --
you might want to try that.

    Jim Cape
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