cannot build Maxima

[sw2wolf]

~/test/maxima $ ./bootstrap 
+ aclocal
Provide an AUTOMAKE_VERSION environment variable, please
+ automake --add-missing --copy
Provide an AUTOMAKE_VERSION environment variable, please
+ autoconf
Provide an AUTOCONF_VERSION environment variable, please

~/test/maxima $ AUTOMAKE_VERSION=1.9.6 AUTOCONF_VERSION=2.69 ./bootstrap
+ aclocal
/usr/local/bin/aclocal[35]: /usr/local/bin/aclocal-1.9.6: not found
+ automake --add-missing --copy
/usr/local/bin/automake[35]: /usr/local/bin/automake-1.9.6: not found
+ autoconf

$cat bootstrap 
#!/bin/sh
set -x
aclocal
automake --add-missing --copy
autoconf

$pkg_info -A|grep -i auto
autoconf-2.69p1     automatically configure source code on many Un*x platforms
metaauto-1.0p1      wrapper for gnu auto*

$ pkg_info -E /usr/local/bin/aclocal 
/usr/local/bin/aclocal: metaauto-1.0p1
metaauto-1.0p1      wrapper for gnu auto*

then i manually `cp` to create the required files

$ls /usr/local/bin/auto*
/usr/local/bin/autoconf         /usr/local/bin/automake-1.9.6
/usr/local/bin/autoconf-2.69
...

but `AUTOMAKE_VERSION=1.9.6 AUTOCONF_VERSION=2.69 ./bootstrap` will run forever without return.

regards!

[ibara]

Originally Posted by sw2wolf

but `AUTOMAKE_VERSION=1.9.6 AUTOCONF_VERSION=2.69 ./bootstrap` will run forever without return.

AUTOMAKE_VERSION=1.9

However, this version is usually superior:

$ AUTOCONF_VERSION=2.69 AUTOMAKE_VERSION=1.9 autoreconf -i

[sw2wolf]

AUTOCONF_VERSION=2.69 AUTOMAKE_VERSION=1.9 autoreconf -i

still doesnot return.

Regards!

[jggimi]

Wouldn't # pkg_add maxima be easier? OpenBSD has had math/maxima since 2003.

[sw2wolf]

Originally Posted by jggimi

Wouldn't # pkg_add maxima be easier? OpenBSD has had math/maxima since 2003.

There is maxima-5.29.1, but i want to keep updated with its git version.

[jggimi]

Then here is a suggestion, for this application or any other which has already been ported:

Adapt the existing port!

• The hard work of managing dependencies, odd tree structures, and wacky build/install scripts will have already been done for you. (You will only need to adapt updates to these.)
• You will be able to provide the port's $MAINTAINER with a revision for consideration, and it is possible your port update (or components of it) will be adopted into the ports tree, so that others can use it.
• You will also lean how to use the ports infrastructure, and be able to become a port developer / maintainer yourself.

See FAQ 15, and in particular FAQ 15.6, the Port Testing Guide, and the Porter's Handbook.

[sw2wolf]

After ` pkg_add automake-1.14` and `AUTOCONF_VERSION=2.69 AUTOMAKE_VERSION=1.14 ./bootstrap` works like a charm.

thanks!