Re: /bin/sh doesn't run autoconf'ied configure scripts correctly

From: Kris Kennaway <kris_at_obsecurity.org>
Date: Sun, 26 Feb 2006 00:10:50 -0500
On Sat, Feb 25, 2006 at 11:06:08PM -0600, Kash Pande wrote:
> I'm running 6.1-BETA1, and I guess this is a part of the 27,000 
> regressions that happened from 5.4 to 6.1

If I wanted to piss off software developers, that's exactly how I'd
start my email :-|

>, however, when using sh as the 
> bourne code interpreter, configure scripts fail to execute. It's not a 
> guaranteed  thing, as it happens randomly. Upon using the SVN code from 
> Audacious media player (it builds on NetBSD, OpenBSD, Linux, etc.), 
> here's what happens:
> 
> [kash_at_rama ~/src/audacious-devel]$ sh autogen.sh

When trying to debug a misbehaving script, use sh -x.

Kris

Received on Sun Feb 26 2006 - 04:10:53 UTC

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