[Gambas-user] compiling Gambas3 on slack 12.2

[Benoît Minisini]

> Yes, I know. I should upgrade, but I'm lazy but
> my old slack 12.2 is perfect.
> 
> Now I want to try Gambas3. So I downloades the svn version and
> ./reconf-all. I had this problems:
> 
> stefano at ...1536...:~/trunk$ ./reconf-all
> libtoolize: unrecognized option `--nonrecursive'
> Try `libtoolize --help' for more information.
> autoreconf: Entering directory `.'
> autoreconf: configure.ac: not using Gettext
> autoreconf: running: aclocal
> /usr/share/aclocal/imlib.m4:9: warning: underquoted definition of
> AM_PATH_IMLIB
> /usr/share/aclocal/imlib.m4:9:   run info '(automake)Extending aclocal'
> /usr/share/aclocal/imlib.m4:9:   or see
> http://sources.redhat.com/automake/automake.html#Extending-aclocal
> autoreconf: configure.ac: tracing
> autoreconf: configure.ac: adding subdirectory main to autoreconf
> autoreconf: Entering directory `main'
> autoreconf: running: aclocal -I m4 --install
> /usr/share/aclocal/imlib.m4:9: warning: underquoted definition of
> AM_PATH_IMLIB
> /usr/share/aclocal/imlib.m4:9:   run info '(automake)Extending aclocal'
> /usr/share/aclocal/imlib.m4:9:   or see
> http://sources.redhat.com/automake/automake.html#Extending-aclocal
> autoreconf: configure.ac: not using Libtool
> autoreconf: running: /usr/bin/autoconf
> autoreconf: running: /usr/bin/autoheader
> autoreconf: running: automake --add-missing --copy --no-force
> gbx/Makefile.am:5: library used but `RANLIB' is undefined
> gbx/Makefile.am:5:   The usual way to define `RANLIB' is to add
> `AC_PROG_RANLIB'
> gbx/Makefile.am:5:   to `configure.ac' and run `autoconf' again.
> gbx/Makefile.am:6: Libtool library used but `LIBTOOL' is undefined
> gbx/Makefile.am:6:   The usual way to define `LIBTOOL' is to add
> `AC_PROG_LIBTOOL'
> gbx/Makefile.am:6:   to `configure.ac' and run `aclocal' and `autoconf'
> again. gbx/Makefile.am:6:   If `AC_PROG_LIBTOOL' is in `configure.ac',
> make sure gbx/Makefile.am:6:   its definition is in aclocal's search path.
> lib/compress/Makefile.am:4: Libtool library used but `LIBTOOL' is undefined
> lib/compress/Makefile.am:4:   The usual way to define `LIBTOOL' is to add
> `AC_PROG_LIBTOOL'
> lib/compress/Makefile.am:4:   to `configure.ac' and run `aclocal' and
> `autoconf' again.
> lib/compress/Makefile.am:4:   If `AC_PROG_LIBTOOL' is in `configure.ac',
> make sure
> lib/compress/Makefile.am:4:   its definition is in aclocal's search path.
> lib/db/Makefile.am:4: Libtool library used but `LIBTOOL' is undefined
> lib/db/Makefile.am:4:   The usual way to define `LIBTOOL' is to add
> `AC_PROG_LIBTOOL'
> lib/db/Makefile.am:4:   to `configure.ac' and run `aclocal' and `autoconf'
> again.
> lib/db/Makefile.am:4:   If `AC_PROG_LIBTOOL' is in `configure.ac', make
> sure lib/db/Makefile.am:4:   its definition is in aclocal's search path.
> lib/debug/Makefile.am:4: Libtool library used but `LIBTOOL' is undefined
> lib/debug/Makefile.am:4:   The usual way to define `LIBTOOL' is to add
> `AC_PROG_LIBTOOL'
> lib/debug/Makefile.am:4:   to `configure.ac' and run `aclocal' and
> `autoconf' again.
> lib/debug/Makefile.am:4:   If `AC_PROG_LIBTOOL' is in `configure.ac', make
> sure
> lib/debug/Makefile.am:4:   its definition is in aclocal's search path.
> lib/draw/Makefile.am:3: Libtool library used but `LIBTOOL' is undefined
> lib/draw/Makefile.am:3:   The usual way to define `LIBTOOL' is to add
> `AC_PROG_LIBTOOL'
> lib/draw/Makefile.am:3:   to `configure.ac' and run `aclocal' and
> `autoconf' again.
> lib/draw/Makefile.am:3:   If `AC_PROG_LIBTOOL' is in `configure.ac', make
> sure lib/draw/Makefile.am:3:   its definition is in aclocal's search path.
> lib/eval/Makefile.am:4: Libtool library used but `LIBTOOL' is undefined
> lib/eval/Makefile.am:4:   The usual way to define `LIBTOOL' is to add
> `AC_PROG_LIBTOOL'
> lib/eval/Makefile.am:4:   to `configure.ac' and run `aclocal' and
> `autoconf' again.
> lib/eval/Makefile.am:4:   If `AC_PROG_LIBTOOL' is in `configure.ac', make
> sure lib/eval/Makefile.am:4:   its definition is in aclocal's search path.
> lib/gui/Makefile.am:4: Libtool library used but `LIBTOOL' is undefined
> lib/gui/Makefile.am:4:   The usual way to define `LIBTOOL' is to add
> `AC_PROG_LIBTOOL'
> lib/gui/Makefile.am:4:   to `configure.ac' and run `aclocal' and `autoconf'
> again.
> lib/gui/Makefile.am:4:   If `AC_PROG_LIBTOOL' is in `configure.ac', make
> sure lib/gui/Makefile.am:4:   its definition is in aclocal's search path.
> lib/image.effect/Makefile.am:5: Libtool library used but `LIBTOOL' is
> undefined
> lib/image.effect/Makefile.am:5:   The usual way to define `LIBTOOL' is to
> add `AC_PROG_LIBTOOL'
> lib/image.effect/Makefile.am:5:   to `configure.ac' and run `aclocal' and
> `autoconf' again.
> lib/image.effect/Makefile.am:5:   If `AC_PROG_LIBTOOL' is in
> `configure.ac', make sure
> lib/image.effect/Makefile.am:5:   its definition is in aclocal's search
> path. lib/image/Makefile.am:5: Libtool library used but `LIBTOOL' is
> undefined lib/image/Makefile.am:5:   The usual way to define `LIBTOOL' is
> to add `AC_PROG_LIBTOOL'
> lib/image/Makefile.am:5:   to `configure.ac' and run `aclocal' and
> `autoconf' again.
> lib/image/Makefile.am:5:   If `AC_PROG_LIBTOOL' is in `configure.ac', make
> sure
> lib/image/Makefile.am:5:   its definition is in aclocal's search path.
> lib/option/Makefile.am:4: Libtool library used but `LIBTOOL' is undefined
> lib/option/Makefile.am:4:   The usual way to define `LIBTOOL' is to add
> `AC_PROG_LIBTOOL'
> lib/option/Makefile.am:4:   to `configure.ac' and run `aclocal' and
> `autoconf' again.
> lib/option/Makefile.am:4:   If `AC_PROG_LIBTOOL' is in `configure.ac', make
> sure
> lib/option/Makefile.am:4:   its definition is in aclocal's search path.
> lib/signal/Makefile.am:4: Libtool library used but `LIBTOOL' is undefined
> lib/signal/Makefile.am:4:   The usual way to define `LIBTOOL' is to add
> `AC_PROG_LIBTOOL'
> lib/signal/Makefile.am:4:   to `configure.ac' and run `aclocal' and
> `autoconf' again.
> lib/signal/Makefile.am:4:   If `AC_PROG_LIBTOOL' is in `configure.ac', make
> sure
> lib/signal/Makefile.am:4:   its definition is in aclocal's search path.
> lib/vb/Makefile.am:4: Libtool library used but `LIBTOOL' is undefined
> lib/vb/Makefile.am:4:   The usual way to define `LIBTOOL' is to add
> `AC_PROG_LIBTOOL'
> lib/vb/Makefile.am:4:   to `configure.ac' and run `aclocal' and `autoconf'
> again.
> lib/vb/Makefile.am:4:   If `AC_PROG_LIBTOOL' is in `configure.ac', make
> sure lib/vb/Makefile.am:4:   its definition is in aclocal's search path.
> autoreconf: automake failed with exit status: 1
> 
> Is it possibile to compile gambas3 without upgrading all the OS?
> Some hints?
> 
> Thanks you all.
> 
> Stafano
> 

You should just have to upgrade the GNU autotools and libtool to a recent 
version.

Regards,

-- 
Benoît Minisini