_Ke zy_ wrote: > I successfully compiled autoconf 2.50, but when I install it I get > the following error: > > make[3]: Entering directory '/home/kez/Programs/autoconf' > makeinfo autoconf-2.50/doc/install.texi --no-headers --no-validate > --no-split --output=INSTALL.txt > make[3]: makeinfo: Command not found. > *** [INSTALL.txt] Error 127 You need to install texinfo. > The autoconf shell script seems to compile fine. When I run > ./autoconf --version it comes out as 2.50, but if I run autoconf > (without the DOT FORWARDSLASH) anywhere else, it comes out as 1.13 > (the version I am upgrading from). The first one comes from the current directory, the second one from your path (probably from /usr/bin or /usr/local/bin). The current directory is normally not in the path, if that is what you are expecting. While you're upgrading, there are many versions newer than 2.50 already.
