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Re: /usr/bin/m4: unrecognized option '--gnu'
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Eric Blake |
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Re: /usr/bin/m4: unrecognized option '--gnu' |
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Wed, 23 Jan 2013 06:17:56 -0700 |
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On 01/23/2013 05:37 AM, Gupta, Ashish wrote:
> In Aix 6.1 we are getting following error:
> /usr/bin/m4: unrecognized option '--gnu'
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> FYI - Following command "m4 -version" returns "GNU m4 1.4"
That's old, and has known security holes. You are advised to upgrade.
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>>From following links, We learned that m4 GNU m4 1.4.13 adds a "--gnu" option
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/autoconf/+bug/459422
> http://blog.gmane.org/gmane.comp.gnu.make.bugs/month=20110901
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> So from where we can get m4 1.4.13 or higher so that we can fix the '--gnu'
> related error?
All m4 tarballs are available here:
ftp://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/m4/
I'd recommend getting m4 1.4.16, unpacking the tarball, then running
./cnfigure && make as a regular user, then as root, running 'make
install'. Much as you would do for any GNU software.
Whether or not there is a pre-built version of a newer m4 binary
floating around in the AIX community is something that you would have to
ask AIX folks about, since this list is only concerned with the source
code distribution.
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Eric Blake eblake redhat com +1-919-301-3266
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