On 10/05/2010 10:01 AM, BRM wrote: > ----- Original Message ---- > >> From: Alan McKinnon <alan.mckin...@gmail.com> >> To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org >> Cc: dhk <dhk...@optonline.net> >> Sent: Tue, October 5, 2010 7:34:02 AM >> Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] dev-util/autotoolset >> >> Apparently, though unproven, at 12:33 on Tuesday 05 October 2010, dhk did >> opine thusly: >> >>> On 10/05/2010 05:28 AM, Alan McKinnon wrote: >>>> Apparently, though unproven, at 10:25 on Tuesday 05 October 2010, dhk did >>>> >>>> opine thusly: >>>>> What should I do about dev-util/autotoolset? I use it every day for a >>> >> project, but today it looks like I'm being told to remove it. What is >>>>> the alternative? >>>>> >>>>> In my package.keywords file I have "dev-util/autotoolset ~amd64" >>>>> unmasked since I use autotools for a project. >>>>> >>>>> After the output of "emerge -uDNp world" this morning the following >>> >> message is displayed. >>>>> >>>>> !!! The following installed packages are masked: >>>>> - dev-util/autotoolset-0.11.4-r1 (masked by: package.mask) >>>>> /usr/portage/profiles/package.mask: >>>>> # Diego E. Pettenò <flamee...@gentoo.org> (04 Oct 2010) >>>>> # on behalf of QA team >>>>> # >>> >> # Ironically, it is misusing autotools (bug #255831). It was >>> >> # added in 2004 and never version bumped since; autotools >>> >> # have since evolved a fair amount, while this is based >>> >> # still on automake 1.6. Avoid keeping it around. >>>>> # >>>>> # Removal on 2010-12-03 >>>>> >>>>> For more information, see the MASKED PACKAGES section in the emerge >>> >> man page or refer to the Gentoo Handbook. >>>>> >>> >> As stated above, what should I "Avoid keeping it around?" Is it >>>>> autotoolset, automake 1.6, ...? Also, what's getting removed on >>>>> 2010-12-03? If autotoolset is removed, what should be used to build >>>>> projects? >>>> >>>> The text applies to autotoolset and the reason it is being removed. It > is >>>> autotoolset that is not being kept around anymore. >>>> >>>> It's actually quite obvious once you calm down, get over your fright, and >>>> read the message. >>>> >>>> You do not need autotoolset to build projects. You need autotools which >>>> is not the same thing. >>>> >>>>> Even though I have autotoolset installed, search shows it as being >>>>> masked. >>>>> >>>>> # emerge --search autotoolset >>>>> Searching... >>>>> [ Results for search key : autotoolset ] >>> >> [ Applications found : 1 ] >>>>> >>>>> * dev-util/autotoolset [ Masked ] >>>>> >>>>> Latest version available: 0.11.4-r1 >>>>> Latest version installed: 0.11.4-r1 >>>>> Size of files: 1,133 kB >>>>> Homepage: http://autotoolset.sourceforge.net/ >>>>> Description: colection of small tools to simplify project >>> >> >>>>> development with autotools >>>>> >>> >> License: GPL-2 >>> >> >>>>> What to do now? >>>> >>>> Why are you worried? You use autotools not autotoolset. Let the thing be >>>> removed, After 6 years of no updates you shouldn't be using it anyway. >>> >>> So are you saying if I remove autotoolset that I'll still have autoconf, >>> automake, and the rest; and everything will work the same? I thought >>> all the autotools were in autotoolset. I guess I don't know the >>> difference between autotools and autotoolset and what they are made up of. >> >> >> autotools != autotoolset >> >> The description from eix that you yourself posted tells you as much. >> >> Run "equery files autotoolset" and see what is in the package. Decide for >> yourself if you want to keep it and if so move the ebuild to your local >> overlay where you can maintain it for yourself. > > Reading over the website it seems almost as if it is a fork of GNU autotools. > > http://autotoolset.sourceforge.net/ > > But to the original question - if they do not remain installed then you can > always install them individually as well. > > Ben > > >
I thought all the auto tools were in the autotoolset, that's not the case. It looks like the only tool I use in autotoolset is acmkdir. If I remove autotoolset, how can I get acmkdir back? Even though it's not necessary, it's a nice tool for starting a project. Thanks, dhk
