[mythtv-users] LIRC make help

[Ryan Steffes]

On Sun, 05 Sep 2004 15:27:31 -0400, Michael T. Dean
<mtdean at thirdcontact.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> On 09/05/2004 02:24 PM, Ryan Steffes wrote:
> 
> >On Sun, 05 Sep 2004 11:50:46 -0400, Michael T. Dean
> ><mtdean at thirdcontact.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> >>On 09/05/2004 11:21 AM, Ryan Steffes wrote:
> >>
> >>>cd . && /bin/sh /root/lirc/missing --run aclocal-1.8
> >>>cd . && /bin/sh /root/lirc/missing --run automake-1.8 --gnu cd . &&
> >>>
> >>You don't have automake 1.8.  You have two options.  If you have
> >>automake 1.9, make a symlink named automake-1.8 referring to automake
> >>1.9, or (the preferred approach) install automake 1.8.
> >>
> >>I've done it both ways.  Generally using a link to a newer version
> >>works, although you'll probably get all sorts of ugly warnings.
> >>However, if you do this and have problems with LIRC, make sure you
> >>install automake 1.8 and recompile LIRC to rule out the differences.
> >>
> >>Mike
> >>
> >>
> >I installed automake 1.8 from rpm before trying to build because it
> >complained about needing higher than 1.5 (I had 1.4 installed).  I'm
> >wondering if something got messed up in the uninstalling and
> >reinstalling but heck if I know how to fix it.
> >
> >$> rpm -qa|grep automake
> >automake1.8-1.8.2-1mdk
> >
> >
> You might be missing the links.
> 
> To ensure you actually have automake 1.8, run:
> automake --version
> 
> If you don't get 1.8, you probably have two versions installed (the 1.4
> from before and the 1.8 you just installed) in different locations.
> You'll have to get rid of the 1.4 stuff.
> 
> If you do get 1.8, try just creating a soft link called automake-1.8
> referring to the copy of automake you have installed and one called
> aclocal-1.8 referring to the copy of aclocal you have installed.
> 
> HTH.
> 
> Mike
> 

automake and aclocal both report 1.8.2 as version numbers.