Xfce Forum

stibs

Member

Registered: 2007-04-11

Posts: 2

XFCE 4.4.1 Installer error log

Hi!

Problem on Debian unstable (upgraded from 4.0 XFCE):

make[3]: Leaving directory `/tmp/selfgz560611881/xfce-mcs-manager/doc'
make[2]: Leaving directory `/tmp/selfgz560611881/xfce-mcs-manager/doc'
Making all in po
make[2]: Entering directory `/tmp/selfgz560611881/xfce-mcs-manager/po'
file=`echo ar | sed 's,.*/,,'`.gmo \
      && rm -f $file &&  -o $file ar.po
/bin/sh: line 1: -o: command not found
make[2]: *** [ar.gmo] Fehler 127
make[2]: Leaving directory `/tmp/selfgz560611881/xfce-mcs-manager/po'
make[1]: *** [all-recursive] Fehler 1
make[1]: Leaving directory `/tmp/selfgz560611881/xfce-mcs-manager'
make: *** [all] Fehler 2
!! Failed to build xfce-mcs-manager, see the errors above
!! for details on the problem.

not sure if this problem depends on Debian (don't think so). All dependencies checked by the graphical installer were fullfilled.

Any help appreciated.
TIA!
STIBS

Arichy

Member

Registered: 2007-03-24

Posts: 9

Re: XFCE 4.4.1 Installer error log

same error for me on Debian Etch with Linux 2.6.18-4-amd64 and xfce4-4.4.1-installer.run

---

Debian Etch

stibs

Member

Registered: 2007-04-11

Posts: 2

Re: XFCE 4.4.1 Installer error log

Doesn't happen on my main Slackware/Zenwalk boxes.

STIBS

weibullguy

Member

From: Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA

Registered: 2007-01-17

Posts: 37

Website

Re: XFCE 4.4.1 Installer error log

Here is the problem, obviously

file=`echo ar | sed 's,.*/,,'`.gmo \
      && rm -f $file &&  -o $file ar.po
/bin/sh: line 1: -o: command not found

The command -o can't be found.  Here is the actual line from the Makefile (actually I pulled it from Makefile.in.in)

file=`echo $* | sed 's,.*/,,'`.gmo \
      && rm -f $$file && $(GMSGFMT) -o $$file $<

Notice what's missing in the command that fails?  The variable $(GMSGFMT) is apparently not set on your system.

not sure if this problem depends on Debian (don't think so). All dependencies checked by the graphical installer were fullfilled.

Actually, I've seen several people having problems with this (not just with XFCE) on Debian systems.  In all of the solutions I've seen, installing the Debian gettext package was common.  There are other utility packages needed to build software that you may be missing as well.

On the other hand, the GMSGFMT variable should be set by the configure script.  Since the installer failed at the mcs-manager, I would assume that the libraries built correctly and you probably have gettext.  I don't use the installer so I don't know whether or not it checks for gettext.

---

1. Help the ReliaFree Project --> http://reliafree.sourceforge.net
2. Distribution --> Cross Linux from Scratch
3. Registered Linux user #413054
4. (C)LFS user #17727.
5. Ask smart --> http://www.catb.org/%7Eesr/faqs/smart-questions.html

Arichy

Member

Registered: 2007-03-24

Posts: 9

Re: XFCE 4.4.1 Installer error log

Yes,

# apt-get install gettext

is the solution for me, thanks.

---

Debian Etch

lucho115

Member

Registered: 2007-04-30

Posts: 7

Re: XFCE 4.4.1 Installer error log

So, can you tell me the full list of the packages that i need to install in debian etch to use the graphical compiler?
thks