Dear Raymond (and all),
I just downloaded Fetchmail 6.2.0 and tried to build it. But the
autoconf script "configure" cannot find my sendmail.
imacat(_at_)rinse src/fetchmail-6.2.0 % ./configure
...
checking for procmail... /usr/bin/procmail
checking for sendmail... no
checking for maildrop... no
Will not use a fallback MDA
...
imacat(_at_)rinse src/fetchmail-6.2.0 %
I tried to trace it. This problem seems to be related to autoconf
itself. I regenerated a new "configure" with my autoconf 2.57. This
problem was then gone.
imacat(_at_)rinse src/fetchmail-6.2.0 % autoconf --version
autoconf (GNU Autoconf) 2.57
Written by David J. MacKenzie and Akim Demaille.
Copyright 2002 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO
warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
imacat(_at_)rinse src/fetchmail-6.2.0 % autoconf
imacat(_at_)rinse src/fetchmail-6.2.0 % ./configure
...
checking for procmail... /usr/bin/procmail
checking for sendmail... /usr/sbin/sendmail
checking for maildrop... no
Will not use a fallback MDA
...
imacat(_at_)rinse src/fetchmail-6.2.0 %
I looked into autoconf's change log. Autoconf 2.54 fixed a bug on
the AC_PATH_PROG() macro, which is used when by Fetchmail's configure.in
to find sendmail. This fix is detailed in autoconf's NEWS:
imacat(_at_)rinse src/autoconf-2.57 % cat NEWS
...
* Major changes in Autoconf 2.54
Released September 13th, 2002.
...
- AC_PATH_PROG
Now colon in the optional path arguments are properly handled.
...
imacat(_at_)rinse src/autoconf-2.57 %
I would like to suggest you to upgrade your autoconf and regenerate
the "configure" script here.
Sorry I did not obey the bug-reporting rules at FAQ G3. I haven't
built Fetchmail myself. There's no POP or IMAP server's greeting line,
.fetchmailrc, command-line options, output of fetchmail -V... etc.
infomation available yet.
I have searched the list archive, and have not found anything
duplicated yet. Forgive me if this is indeed duplicated.
--
Best regards,
imacat ^_*'
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