Date: Tue, 9 Jun 2009 19:58:32 +0300 From: Valentin Bud <valentin.bud@gmail.com> To: Giorgos Keramidas <keramida@ceid.upatras.gr> Cc: Gary Gatten <Ggatten@waddell.com>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: OT - help w configure, make, etc. Message-ID: <139b44430906090958y224fcb4cs7f0380ab5a747440@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <87k53lnytc.fsf@kobe.laptop> References: <70C0964126D66F458E688618E1CD008A0793EF0E@WADPEXV0.waddell.com> <87k53lnytc.fsf@kobe.laptop>
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On Tue, Jun 9, 2009 at 7:42 PM, Giorgos Keramidas <keramida@ceid.upatras.gr>wrote: > On Tue, 9 Jun 2009 10:38:23 -0500, "Gary Gatten" <Ggatten@waddell.com> > wrote: > > Hello, > > I'm basically a novice at the whole configure/make process. I've > > hacked my way through some errors in the past, but I can't get past > > this one. It used the GNU auto tools and the configure script has a > > bunch of shell, c, sed, awk, etc. stuff that's k1lling me! > > > > Anyway, I can't get past this error and the app developers/users > > aren't offering "timely" help, so if anyone here is interested in > > debugging a configure script and helping me get this (nTop 3.3.10) > > compiled would be GREATLY appreciated! I'll contact you offlist off > > course! > > Why not `on list'? > > This way we won't have to duplicate the efforts of all the previous > subscribers every time you describe what the problem is. I agree. This might benefit to others. I guess there are lot of people out there that don't really understand make and config so this could be a reference to all of them. I know (and agree) that everybody should RTFM but there are times when the fine manual is just not enough and real world examples provide a thorough understanding. my 7c, v -- network warrior since 2005
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