Re: cannot compile gtk+

[James Smith <j-smith physics tamu edu>]

James M. Cape wrote:
> Hal Eisen wrote:
> >
> > >>>>> "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.

I am having the same problems on my Red Hat 5.1 system.  I assumed this
was due to a broken CVS or config file.  I am only having problems with
the CVS autogen.sh stuff.  Not any of the configure files from
elsewhere.

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