[bug #64723] INSTALL file needs additional information about configuration

[Ole Holm Nielsen]

URL:
  <https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?64723>

                 Summary: INSTALL file needs additional information about
configuration
                   Group: GNU FreeIPMI
               Submitter: oleholmnielsen
               Submitted: Thu 28 Sep 2023 06:34:06 AM UTC
                Category: Documentation
                Severity: 3 - Normal
                Priority: 5 - Normal
              Item Group: None
                  Status: None
                 Privacy: Public
             Assigned to: None
             Open/Closed: Open
         Discussion Lock: Any
        Operating System: None


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Date: Thu 28 Sep 2023 06:34:06 AM UTC By: Ole Holm Nielsen <oleholmnielsen>
I downloaded the master tar file freeipmi-master.tar.gz and wanted to make a
build.  The INSTALL file just says to do ./configure, however that script is
absent!  That's pretty confusing, but after googling around I found out what
to do.

Can you please insert after the INSTALL line "The simplest way to compile this
package is:" a new item:

0. First install the autoconf package and run the "autoreconf -i" command.

Comment: The need to run autoreconf and furthermore with the -i flag is far
from obvious (to me at least, not being an experienced programmer).

Thanks,
Ole







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