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Arthur Borsboom (arthurborsboom) wrote on 2024-04-21: Re: [Bug 2062961] [NEW] Can'nt build XPad 5.8

Haha, no worries.

This is the way I have learned many things as well. All normal. :-)

Enjoy playing, testing, learning and improving.

On Sun, 21 Apr 2024, 11:35 Albrecht DIETRICH, <email address hidden>
wrote:

> Dear Arthur,
>
> please excuse me making you trouble & work:
> I AM AN IDIOT!
>
> As you already wrote in your FIRST E-mail:
> sudo make install
> was the solution.
>
> Again 1'000 thanks from an idiot, who can'nt read error messages and
> E-Mails.
>
> So sorry!
>
> Mit freundlichen Grüßen!
>
> Albrecht DIETRICH
> Am Kreuzbuck 5
> 77955 Ettenheimweiler
> G e r m a n y
> Mobile: +49 (0)176 321 39 442
> Fix: +49 (0)7822 - 51 45
>
> Am 21.04.24 um 11:13 schrieb Albrecht DIETRICH:
> > Dear Arthur,
> >
> > you were right. Everything worked well. I had to do this:
> >
> > * sudo apt-get install autotools-dev
> > * sudo apt-get install autoconf
> > * sudo apt-get install libgtksourceview-4-dev
> >
> > Reading the error messages and installing the missing dependencies
> > ALWAYS helps hi hi.
> >
> > The thing is done but anyway XPad ist not there. How do I start it?
> > Typing "xpad" in terminal says "bash: /usr/bin/xpad: No such file or
> > directory".
> > Can you please help me again?
> >
> >
> > Best regards and 1'000 thanks!!
> >
> > Mit freundlichen Grüßen!
> >
> > Albrecht DIETRICH
> > Am Kreuzbuck 5
> > 77955 Ettenheimweiler
> > G e r m a n y
> > Mobile: +49 (0)176 321 39 442
> > Fix: +49 (0)7822 - 51 45
> > Am 21.04.24 um 09:36 schrieb Arthur Borsboom:
> >> Maybe:
> >>
> >> sudo apt-get install autotools-dev
> >>
> >> Source:https://askubuntu.com/questions/430706/installing-autotools-
> >> autoconf-on-ubuntu
> >>
> >>
> >> On Sat, 20 Apr 2024 at 17:43, Arthur Borsboom<email address hidden>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >>> I am guessing that a build dependency is missing, probably automake
> tools.
> >>>
> >>> On Sat, 20 Apr 2024, 17:25 Albrecht DIETRICH,<
> <email address hidden>>
> >>> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Dear Arthur,
> >>>>
> >>>> thanks for ufb quick reply.
> >>>>
> >>>> I uninstalled XPad, restarted my system and entered in the terminal
> >>>> ./autogen.sh
> >>>> showing this error msg:
> >>>> ./autogen.sh: 3: autoreconf: not found
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Mit freundlichen Grüßen!
> >>>>
> >>>> Albrecht DIETRICH
> >>>> Am Kreuzbuck 5
> >>>> 77955 Ettenheimweiler
> >>>> G e r m a n y
> >>>> Mobile: +49 (0)176 321 39 442
> >>>> Fix: +49 (0)7822 - 51 45
> >>>>
> >>>> Am 20.04.24 um 14:09 schrieb Arthur Borsboom:
> >>>>> I think you first need to run ./autogen.sh
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Also, sudo is not needed for building, since you don't need admin
> rights
> >>>>> for compiling software.
> >>>>> If you want to install it, then you might need it. These are the
> >>>> simplified
> >>>>> steps.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Install the necessary dependencies for compiling the software.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> ./autogen.sh
> >>>>> ./configure
> >>>>> make
> >>>>> make install (installs for current user only) or sudo make install
> >>>>> (installs for all users / system-wide).
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Does this work for you?
> >>>>>
> >>>>> On Sat, 20 Apr 2024 at 12:15, Albrecht DIETRICH<
> >>>> <email address hidden>>
> >>>>> wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> Public bug reported:
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> When trying to build XPad 5.8 by
> >>>>>> sudo ./configure.ac
> >>>>>> I get this error:
> >>>>>> ./configure.ac: 4: Syntax error: word unexpected (expecting
> ")")
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Please note the config file indeed has the extension ".ac" after
> >>>> unpacking.
> >>>>>> THe file has been set to "Executable" stat manually.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> My OS is Kubuntu 22.04.4 LTS and up to date / actual.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Please advice what I am doing wrong (I assume it's my fault) of if
> it
> >>>> is
> >>>>>> really a bug.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> AL
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> ** Affects: xpad
> >>>>>> Importance: Undecided
> >>>>>> Status: New
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> --
> >>>>>> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to
> Xpad.
> >>>>>> Matching subscriptions: Arthur Borsboom
> >>>>>> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2062961
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Title:
> >>>>>> Can'nt build XPad 5.8
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Status in Xpad:
> >>>>>> New
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Bug description:
> >>>>>> When trying to build XPad 5.8 by
> >>>>>> sudo ./configure.ac
> >>>>>> I get this error:
> >>>>>> ./configure.ac: 4: Syntax error: word unexpected
> (expecting
> >>>> ")")
> >>>>>> Please note the config file indeed has the extension ".ac" after
> >>>>>> unpacking.
> >>>>>> THe file has been set to "Executable" stat manually.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> My OS is Kubuntu 22.04.4 LTS and up to date / actual.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Please advice what I am doing wrong (I assume it's my fault) of
> if
> >>>> it
> >>>>>> is really a bug.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> AL
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> To manage notifications about this bug go to:
> >>>>>> https://bugs.launchpad.net/xpad/+bug/2062961/+subscriptions
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>> --
> >>>> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to Xpad.
> >>>> Matching subscriptions: Arthur Borsboom
> >>>> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2062961
> >>>>
> >>>> Title:
> >>>> Can'nt build XPad 5.8
> >>>>
> >>>> Status in Xpad:
> >>>> New
> >>>>
> >>>> Bug description:
> >>>> When trying to build XPad 5.8 by
> >>>> sudo ./configure.ac
> >>>> I get this error:
> >>>> ./configure.ac: 4: Syntax error: word unexpected (expecting
> ")")
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Please note the config file indeed has the extension ".ac" after
> >>>> unpacking.
> >>>> THe file has been set to "Executable" stat manually.
> >>>>
> >>>> My OS is Kubuntu 22.04.4 LTS and up to date / actual.
> >>>>
> >>>> Please advice what I am doing wrong (I assume it's my fault) of if
> it
> >>>> is really a bug.
> >>>>
> >>>> AL
> >>>>
> >>>> To manage notifications about this bug go to:
> >>>> https://bugs.launchpad.net/xpad/+bug/2062961/+subscriptions
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >
>
> --
> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to Xpad.
> Matching subscriptions: Arthur Borsboom
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2062961
>
> Title:
> Can'nt build XPad 5.8
>
> Status in Xpad:
> New
>
> Bug description:
> When trying to build XPad 5.8 by
> sudo ./configure.ac
> I get this error:
> ./configure.ac: 4: Syntax error: word unexpected (expecting ")")
>
>
> Please note the config file indeed has the extension ".ac" after
> unpacking.
> THe file has been set to "Executable" stat manually.
>
> My OS is Kubuntu 22.04.4 LTS and up to date / actual.
>
> Please advice what I am doing wrong (I assume it's my fault) of if it
> is really a bug.
>
> AL
>
> To manage notifications about this bug go to:
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/xpad/+bug/2062961/+subscriptions
>
>

Haha, no worries.

This is the way I have learned many things as well. All normal. :-)

Enjoy playing, testing, learning and improving.

On Sun, 21 Apr 2024, 11:35 Albrecht DIETRICH, <2062961@bugs.launchpad.net>
wrote:

> Dear Arthur,
>
> please excuse me making you trouble & work:
> I AM AN IDIOT!
>
> As you already wrote in your FIRST E-mail:
> sudo make install
> was the solution.
>
> Again 1'000 thanks from an idiot, who can'nt read error messages and
> E-Mails.
>
> So sorry!
>
> Mit freundlichen Grüßen!
>
> Albrecht DIETRICH
> Am Kreuzbuck 5
> 77955 Ettenheimweiler
> G e r m a n y
> Mobile: +49 (0)176 321 39 442
> Fix:    +49 (0)7822 - 51 45
>
> Am 21.04.24 um 11:13 schrieb Albrecht DIETRICH:
> > Dear Arthur,
> >
> > you were right. Everything worked well. I had to do this:
> >
> >   * sudo apt-get install autotools-dev
> >   * sudo apt-get install autoconf
> >   * sudo apt-get install libgtksourceview-4-dev
> >
> > Reading the error messages and installing the missing dependencies
> > ALWAYS helps hi hi.
> >
> > The thing is done but anyway XPad ist not there. How do I start it?
> > Typing "xpad" in terminal says "bash: /usr/bin/xpad: No such file or
> > directory".
> > Can you please help me again?
> >
> >
> > Best regards and 1'000 thanks!!
> >
> > Mit freundlichen Grüßen!
> >
> > Albrecht DIETRICH
> > Am Kreuzbuck 5
> > 77955 Ettenheimweiler
> > G e r m a n y
> > Mobile: +49 (0)176 321 39 442
> > Fix:    +49 (0)7822 - 51 45
> > Am 21.04.24 um 09:36 schrieb Arthur Borsboom:
> >> Maybe:
> >>
> >> sudo apt-get install autotools-dev
> >>
> >> Source:https://askubuntu.com/questions/430706/installing-autotools-
> >> autoconf-on-ubuntu
> >>
> >>
> >> On Sat, 20 Apr 2024 at 17:43, Arthur Borsboom<arthurborsboom@gmail.com>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >>> I am guessing that a build dependency is missing, probably automake
> tools.
> >>>
> >>> On Sat, 20 Apr 2024, 17:25 Albrecht DIETRICH,<
> 2062961@bugs.launchpad.net>
> >>> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Dear Arthur,
> >>>>
> >>>> thanks for ufb quick reply.
> >>>>
> >>>> I uninstalled XPad, restarted my system and entered in the terminal
> >>>> ./autogen.sh
> >>>> showing this error msg:
> >>>> ./autogen.sh: 3: autoreconf: not found
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Mit freundlichen Grüßen!
> >>>>
> >>>> Albrecht DIETRICH
> >>>> Am Kreuzbuck 5
> >>>> 77955 Ettenheimweiler
> >>>> G e r m a n y
> >>>> Mobile: +49 (0)176 321 39 442
> >>>> Fix:    +49 (0)7822 - 51 45
> >>>>
> >>>> Am 20.04.24 um 14:09 schrieb Arthur Borsboom:
> >>>>> I think you first need to run ./autogen.sh
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Also, sudo is not needed for building, since you don't need admin
> rights
> >>>>> for compiling software.
> >>>>> If you want to install it, then you might need it. These are the
> >>>> simplified
> >>>>> steps.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Install the necessary dependencies for compiling the software.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> ./autogen.sh
> >>>>> ./configure
> >>>>> make
> >>>>> make install (installs for current user only) or sudo make install
> >>>>> (installs for all users / system-wide).
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Does this work for you?
> >>>>>
> >>>>> On Sat, 20 Apr 2024 at 12:15, Albrecht DIETRICH<
> >>>> 2062961@bugs.launchpad.net>
> >>>>> wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> Public bug reported:
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> When trying to build XPad 5.8 by
> >>>>>>        sudo ./configure.ac
> >>>>>> I get this error:
> >>>>>>        ./configure.ac: 4: Syntax error: word unexpected (expecting
> ")")
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Please note the config file indeed has the extension ".ac" after
> >>>> unpacking.
> >>>>>> THe file has been set to "Executable" stat manually.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> My OS is Kubuntu 22.04.4 LTS and up to date / actual.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Please advice what I am doing wrong (I assume it's my fault) of if
> it
> >>>> is
> >>>>>> really a bug.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> AL
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> ** Affects: xpad
> >>>>>>        Importance: Undecided
> >>>>>>            Status: New
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> --
> >>>>>> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to
> Xpad.
> >>>>>> Matching subscriptions: Arthur Borsboom
> >>>>>> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2062961
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Title:
> >>>>>>     Can'nt build XPad 5.8
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Status in Xpad:
> >>>>>>     New
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Bug description:
> >>>>>>     When trying to build XPad 5.8 by
> >>>>>>          sudo ./configure.ac
> >>>>>>     I get this error:
> >>>>>>          ./configure.ac: 4: Syntax error: word unexpected
> (expecting
> >>>> ")")
> >>>>>>     Please note the config file indeed has the extension ".ac" after
> >>>>>> unpacking.
> >>>>>>     THe file has been set to "Executable" stat manually.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>     My OS is Kubuntu 22.04.4 LTS and up to date / actual.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>     Please advice what I am doing wrong (I assume it's my fault) of
> if
> >>>> it
> >>>>>>     is really a bug.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>     AL
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> To manage notifications about this bug go to:
> >>>>>> https://bugs.launchpad.net/xpad/+bug/2062961/+subscriptions
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>> --
> >>>> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to Xpad.
> >>>> Matching subscriptions: Arthur Borsboom
> >>>> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2062961
> >>>>
> >>>> Title:
> >>>>    Can'nt build XPad 5.8
> >>>>
> >>>> Status in Xpad:
> >>>>    New
> >>>>
> >>>> Bug description:
> >>>>    When trying to build XPad 5.8 by
> >>>>         sudo ./configure.ac
> >>>>    I get this error:
> >>>>         ./configure.ac: 4: Syntax error: word unexpected (expecting
> ")")
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>    Please note the config file indeed has the extension ".ac" after
> >>>> unpacking.
> >>>>    THe file has been set to "Executable" stat manually.
> >>>>
> >>>>    My OS is Kubuntu 22.04.4 LTS and up to date / actual.
> >>>>
> >>>>    Please advice what I am doing wrong (I assume it's my fault) of if
> it
> >>>>    is really a bug.
> >>>>
> >>>>    AL
> >>>>
> >>>> To manage notifications about this bug go to:
> >>>> https://bugs.launchpad.net/xpad/+bug/2062961/+subscriptions
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >
>
> --
> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to Xpad.
> Matching subscriptions: Arthur Borsboom
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2062961
>
> Title:
>   Can'nt build XPad 5.8
>
> Status in Xpad:
>   New
>
> Bug description:
>   When trying to build XPad 5.8 by
>        sudo ./configure.ac
>   I get this error:
>        ./configure.ac: 4: Syntax error: word unexpected (expecting ")")
>
>
>   Please note the config file indeed has the extension ".ac" after
> unpacking.
>   THe file has been set to "Executable" stat manually.
>
>   My OS is Kubuntu 22.04.4 LTS and up to date / actual.
>
>   Please advice what I am doing wrong (I assume it's my fault) of if it
>   is really a bug.
>
>   AL
>
> To manage notifications about this bug go to:
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/xpad/+bug/2062961/+subscriptions
>
>