Re: [GD-DEVEL] Re: Cannot build GD with autoconf 2.57

Nathan Vander Wilt writes:
[...]
> >I'm rubbish when it comes to Makefiles and autoconf, but I found a  
> >tip on a forum that suggested I try:
> >  autoreconf -f -i
> >
> >which leads to several errors of "require version 1.7, but have 1.6.3"
> >
> 
> In a stunning turn of events, I was able to get GD to compile, using  
> that tip plus a little hacking on the "Makefile.am"s.
> 
> Starting with a fresh package:
> 
> STEP 1: (patch three Makefile.am files)
> I first had to change "AUTOMAKE_OPTIONS = foreign 1.7" to  
> "AUTOMAKE_OPTIONS = foreign 1.6" In these files:

 Wrong "fix". The error message is clear.

 The makefiles use automake features only available from automake 1.7 on.
 The correct fix is to install a copy of the automake 1.7 or newer,
 preferably the latest (1.10). You should install it in your home directory
 or under /usr/local, not replace the existing version in /usr as other
 parts of the system might rely on it.