dovecot2: configure error

[mf2k (Frank Schima)]

The new dovecot has a configure error:

:debug:configure system:  cd "/opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_github.com_macports_macports-ports_mail_dovecot2/dovecot2/work/core-2.3.6" && ./configure --prefix=/opt/local --sysconfdir=/opt/local/etc --localstatedir=/opt/local/var --with-ssl=openssl --with-zlib --with-bzlib --with-ssldir=/opt/local/etc/openssl --with-shared-libs --with-pam 
:info:configure sh: ./configure: No such file or directory

[mf2k (Frank Schima)]

Looking at the work directory, there is indeed no configure file. Maybe autoconf needs to be invoked?

[mf2k (Frank Schima)]

I think I see the problem. A missing dependency on wget. I'm testing a fix now.

[mf2k (Frank Schima)]

In 8772061a83eda79bf29bd300711274220aabaf01/macports-ports (master):

dovecot2: Add missing build dependency

Fixes: #58544

[reneeotten (Renee Otten)]

that helped partly, still fails now with ./autogen.sh: line 35: autoreconf: command not found. It probably needs some more dependencies and/or additional ​keywords.

[mf2k (Frank Schima)]

@reneeotten: Please attach your complete main.log file.

[mf2k (Frank Schima)]

FYI, on my system:

$ port installed autoreconf
None of the specified ports are installed.

[mf2k (Frank Schima)]

Looking at my main.log, it also needs the undeclared dependency libtool. Can you please try installing that and see if it works for you?

[reneeotten (Renee Otten)]

Replying to mf2k:

@reneeotten: Please attach your complete main.log file.

I am just looking at the failures on the buildbot, haven't tried to install it myself.

[mf2k (Frank Schima)]

In 239cf3d306e1366e6a5425ef8191550bed4c066a/macports-ports (master):

dovecot2: Add missing build dependency on autoconf

See: #58544

[essandess (Steve Smith)]

This also needs a build dependency for port:automake. See the Azure logs ​https://paste.z0k.xyz/10dd28e99060 for the failure of dovecot2-sieve at ​https://github.com/macports/macports-ports/pull/4481.

Is there a PortGroup that handles all these autoconf/automake build dependencies automatically?

[ryandesign (Ryan Carsten Schmidt)]

Frank, the autoreconf program is provided by the autoconf port.

Steve, there is no portgroup because the functionality is already in MacPorts base. The built-in command use_autoreconf yes should be used. It adds the autoconf, automake and libtool dependencies for you.

In addition to that, instead of running system -W ${worksrcpath} "./autogen.sh" manually, you should use autoreconf.cmd ./autogen.sh. However, changing autoreconf.cmd will clear the dependencies that use_autoreconf yes added, so you'll have to add them manually again. You should usually add all 3, and make you do that on a line after you change autoreconf.cmd, not before.

[essandess (Steve Smith)]

Thanks I’ll try it.

Also, while this is open, is there some Portfile voodoo that sidesteps the hack in the original Portfile of calling gettextize -f, or my hack of just installing the file config.rpath to avoid the crazy anti-script line dummy < /dev/tty in gettextize?

I’m honestly still not sure how the original Portfile avoided that.

[essandess (Steve Smith)]

@ryandesign I get a successful local build with the latest commit, which I believe implements your suggestions. Would you please sanity check ​https://github.com/macports/macports-ports/pull/4531 and watch for a good Azure build? Travis will time out.

[essandess (Steve Smith)]

In 350a062f27b8edf3e5e8742eede13007a950b2de/macports-ports (master):

dovecot2: Add missing build dependency port:automake

• Closes: #58544