[tor-bugs] #9666 [Core Tor/Tor]: Autogen error for autoreconf could be more helpful

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Tue Mar 14 23:42:09 UTC 2017


#9666: Autogen error for autoreconf could be more helpful
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 Reporter:  atagar           |          Owner:
     Type:  defect           |         Status:  closed
 Priority:  Very Low         |      Milestone:  Tor: unspecified
Component:  Core Tor/Tor     |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal           |     Resolution:  wontfix
 Keywords:  easy tor-client  |  Actual Points:
Parent ID:                   |         Points:  small
 Reviewer:                   |        Sponsor:
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Changes (by nickm):

 * status:  needs_information => closed
 * resolution:   => wontfix
 * severity:   => Normal


Comment:

 I suppose that we could add a bunch of stuff to 'autogen.sh' to detect
 various missing autotools components, and detect the operating system, and
 prompt the user telling them how to get the right packages ... but I
 dunno.  It seems like a fairly large amount of fiddly error-prone hard-to-
 test work for comparatively little benefit.

 Now, fixing it upstream in "autoregen", so that the errors _there_ are
 always helpful... that would sure rock.

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