* Frank Küster (2006-01-23) writes: > Christopher J Peikert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> After reading the install log for auctex, I installed autoconf, and >> auctex configured properly. I can't imagine that this would be an >> intended dependency, but it suffices as a workaround. > > Indeed, auctex cannot be installed in a clean pbuilder chroot. It > additionally needs autoconf and a gs implementation. > > I think in the long term, the packaging should be optimized so that the > autoconf dependency can be dropped - IMHO development packages should be > avoided as desktop packages' dependencies.
autoconf is not required for configuring AUCTeX proper. Maybe some file dates in the Debian package got messed up and the Makefile now thinks it has to regenerate the configure script? -- Ralf
