GCC-4.3.1 source from mirror - no configure file

GCC-4.3.1 source from mirror - no configure file

[Ellis Robin (Bundaberg)]

Hi list, I just downloaded the gcc-4.3.1 source (gcc-4.3.1.tar.gz) from
an ftp in Japan (ftp://ftp.dti.ad.jp/pub/lang/gcc/releases/gcc-4.3.1)
and have attempted to configure from my build directory on solaris 10,
only to find that I don't have a 'configure' file in my source. Is this
just a temporary glitch, or has the configuration requirements changed
since early February?
 
Thanks
 
Rob

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Re: GCC-4.3.1 source from mirror - no configure file

[Brian Dessent]

"Ellis Robin (Bundaberg)" wrote:

> Hi list, I just downloaded the gcc-4.3.1 source (gcc-4.3.1.tar.gz) from
> an ftp in Japan (ftp://ftp.dti.ad.jp/pub/lang/gcc/releases/gcc-4.3.1)
> and have attempted to configure from my build directory on solaris 10,
> only to find that I don't have a 'configure' file in my source. Is this
> just a temporary glitch, or has the configuration requirements changed
> since early February?

No, nothing's changed, and there should be a configure file.  I just
checked the tarball from gcc.gnu.org and it's present there.  I suspect
you might have had a truncated/aborted download as the configure file is
located at the end of the tarball for whatever reason.  Check the md5 on
the files you have versus
<ftp://gcc.gnu.org/pub/gcc/releases/gcc-4.3.1/md5.sum>.

Brian

RE: GCC-4.3.1 source from mirror - no configure file

[Ellis Robin (Bundaberg)]

Thanks Brian, you're spot on. I just downloaded the source from another
site and this time bothered to check the output from 'tar -xvf', sure
enough there is an error that I didn't notice before:

x
gcc-4.3.1/libjava/classpath/examples/gnu/classpath/examples/CORBA/Simple
Communication/Demo.java, 3488 bytes, 7 tape blocks
x
gcc-4.3.1/libjava/classpath/examples/gnu/classpath/examples/CORBA/Simple
Communication/communication, 0 bytes, 0 tape blocks
tar: ././@LongLink: typeflag 'L' not recognized, converting to regular
file x ././@LongLink, 117 bytes, 1 tape blocks
x
gcc-4.3.1/libjava/classpath/examples/gnu/classpath/examples/CORBA/Simple
Communication/communication, 0 bytes, 0 tape blocks
tar: directory checksum error

I'll check it further, really appreciate your help

Rob 

-----Original Message-----
From: Brian Dessent [mailto:brian@dessent.net] 
Sent: Thursday, 10 July 2008 8:42 AM
To: Ellis Robin (Bundaberg)
Cc: gcc-help@gcc.gnu.org
Subject: Re: GCC-4.3.1 source from mirror - no configure file

"Ellis Robin (Bundaberg)" wrote:

> Hi list, I just downloaded the gcc-4.3.1 source (gcc-4.3.1.tar.gz) 
> from an ftp in Japan 
> (ftp://ftp.dti.ad.jp/pub/lang/gcc/releases/gcc-4.3.1)
> and have attempted to configure from my build directory on solaris 10,

> only to find that I don't have a 'configure' file in my source. Is 
> this just a temporary glitch, or has the configuration requirements 
> changed since early February?

No, nothing's changed, and there should be a configure file.  I just
checked the tarball from gcc.gnu.org and it's present there.  I suspect
you might have had a truncated/aborted download as the configure file is
located at the end of the tarball for whatever reason.  Check the md5 on
the files you have versus
<ftp://gcc.gnu.org/pub/gcc/releases/gcc-4.3.1/md5.sum>.

Brian

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RE: GCC-4.3.1 source from mirror - no configure file

[Rupert Wood]

Robin Ellis wrote:

> Thanks Brian, you're spot on. I just downloaded the source from
> another site and this time bothered to check the output from 'tar
> -xvf', sure enough there is an error that I didn't notice before:
:
> tar: ././@LongLink: typeflag 'L' not recognized, converting to regular

On Solaris 8 at least you get this if you're using Solaris tar instead of GNU tar - I think some path names are too long.

I'd suggest trying GNU tar - if you're lucky this might already be installed as gtar. I think you can also extract it with Solaris's pax but I forget how.

Rup.

RE: GCC-4.3.1 source from mirror - no configure file

[Ellis Robin (Bundaberg)]

Thanks Rupert, I installed GNU tar 1.20, everything unpacked and I have
configured successfully. I'll attempt to install later.

Thanks again

Rob 

-----Original Message-----
From: Rupert Wood [mailto:me@rupey.net] 
Sent: Thursday, 10 July 2008 9:25 PM
To: Ellis Robin (Bundaberg)
Cc: gcc-help@gcc.gnu.org
Subject: RE: GCC-4.3.1 source from mirror - no configure file

Robin Ellis wrote:

> Thanks Brian, you're spot on. I just downloaded the source from 
> another site and this time bothered to check the output from 'tar 
> -xvf', sure enough there is an error that I didn't notice before:
:
> tar: ././@LongLink: typeflag 'L' not recognized, converting to regular

On Solaris 8 at least you get this if you're using Solaris tar instead
of GNU tar - I think some path names are too long.

I'd suggest trying GNU tar - if you're lucky this might already be
installed as gtar. I think you can also extract it with Solaris's pax
but I forget how.

Rup.



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