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Subject: RE: Portinstall problem (config.guess not found)
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> Philip Payne <philip.payne@uk.mci.com> writes:
> 
> > Hi,
> > 
> > I'm getting the following error when trying to build any port.
> > 
> > 	/usr/ports/<portname>/work/config.guess: No such file 
> or directory.
> > 
> > I've googled & searched the mailing list archives which 
> gave 2 suggestions. 
> > 
> > Autoconf or libtool have got fubar'd and I should reinstall 
> and/or to cvsup
> > & update the ports index.
> > 
> > I tried both & neither succeeded. Boo :-(
> > 
> > Now if a port tries to re-install libtool, it also bums out 
> with the above
> > error.
> > 
> > I'm using Freebsd-5.3-beta4. 
> > 
> > Does anyone have further suggestions on what the error 
> could be and how it
> > can be resolved?
> 
> Did you try completely *removing* all installed versions of autoconf,
> automake, and libtool?

Yup... no autoconf, automake or libtool present. Problem still persits.

Doesn't matter which port I try I get the same error. e.g. fwbuilder, gimp,
gmake, portupgrade.

Any help much appreciated. 

Phil.