Problem with automake

Eric Blake ebb9@byu.net
Mon May 28 08:06:00 GMT 2007


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According to Public Mailing Lists on 5/27/2007 8:30 PM:
> /usr/bin/m4:configure.in:1363: cannot create temporary file for
> diversion: Permission denied
> /usr/bin/m4: cannot remove temporary directory /tmp/m4-KJkmd5: Directory
> not empty
> autom4te-2.61: /usr/bin/m4 failed with exit status: 1
> 
> Has anyone encountered this error message before? Is there something
> messed up with my file system permissions? How can I debug this?

Based on the error message, I assume you either have $TMPDIR set to /tmp,
or not set at all.  What do the following commands say?

stat /tmp /tmp/m4-KJkmd5
getfacl /tmp /tmp/m4-KJkmd5 "$HOME"
umask

There is something going on with permissions.  Another thing to check is
if you have any rogue drivers that might be interfering with normal cygwin
operation; the list of known culprits includes:

Sonic Solutions burning software containing DLA component
Norton/MacAffee/Symantec antivirus or antispyware
Logitech webcam software with "Logitech process monitor" service
Kerio, Agnitum or ZoneAlarm Personal Firewall
Iolo System Mechanic/AntiVirus/Firewall
LanDesk
Windows Defender
Embassy Trust Suite fingerprint reader software wxvault.dll

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Don't work too hard, make some time for fun as well!

Eric Blake             ebb9@byu.net
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