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Re: flex package requires m4


On Jan 21 16:49, Jeff Jones wrote:
> Christopher Faylor <cgf-use-the-mailinglist-please <at> cygwin.com> writes:
> 
> > 
> > On Sun, Aug 23, 2009 at 06:36:12PM -0700, Karl M wrote:
> > >My point was that flex needs a dependency on m4 for setup so that m4 is
> > >installed automatically.  Unless, of course, there is some reason not
> > >to make the dependancy explicit.
> > 
> > The dependency has been added.  Thanks for the heads up.
> > 
> > cgf
> > 
> > 
> 
> 
> The dependency is not yet there as of Setup Version 2.677 for Cygwin 1.7.1-1.  I
> just performed a virgin-install and selecting flex did not also select m4.  Be
> aware that flex fatal-errors without m4 installed.

Cgf definitely changed it on sourceware.  If you didn't get it, then the
mirror you're using didn't catch up, yet.


Corinna

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