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Re: flex package requires m4
- From: Jeff Jones <jjones at nihartjones dot org>
- To: cygwin at cygwin dot com
- Date: Thu, 21 Jan 2010 16:49:35 +0000 (UTC)
- Subject: Re: flex package requires m4
- References: <COL102-W145C4477F345D5E5B32B97B5FA0@phx.gbl> <f4d6f44b0908231813s6bf19b52w18575332fb95840c@mail.gmail.com> <COL102-W239A3E42EDE89BCFD67333B5F90@phx.gbl> <20090824144655.GA32012@ednor.casa.cgf.cx>
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.
jrj
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