73232 – circular dependency between automake and autoconf in gentoo 2004.3

Bug 73232 - circular dependency between automake and autoconf in gentoo 2004.3

Summary: circular dependency between automake and autoconf in gentoo 2004.3

Status:	RESOLVED FIXED

Alias:	None

Product:	Gentoo Linux
Classification:	Unclassified
Component:	Current packages (show other bugs)
Hardware:	x86 Linux

Importance:	High critical (vote)
Assignee:	Gentoo's Team for Core System packages

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Reported:	2004-12-03 07:36 UTC by Peter Lutek
Modified:	2004-12-03 15:14 UTC (History)
CC List:	1 user (show)

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Description Peter Lutek 2004-12-03 07:36:57 UTC

during "emerge system" on a new install, building automake fails because it requires autoconf, which is not present. "emerge autoconf" fails because it requires automake.

solved by emerging autoconf without dependencies -- "emerge -O autoconf" -- and then proceeded with "emerge system" without any further errors.

Reproducible: Always
Steps to Reproduce:
1.emerge system
2.
3.

Actual Results:  
see "details", above.

Expected Results:  
emerged the two packages in the proper order with properly set (non-circular)
dependencies.

Comment 1 SpanKY gentoo-dev

2004-12-03 15:14:14 UTC

forced depend / WANT_AUTOCONF in the automake ebuild