Changes between Version 2 and Version 3 of Ticket #62994, comment 69


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Apr 1, 2024, 11:42:58 PM (5 weeks ago)
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ryandesign (Ryan Carsten Schmidt)
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  • Ticket #62994, comment 69

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    33I am very much a novice programmer and definitely a newbie when it comes to Macports. Please forgive me if I sound simple and naive. :)
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    5 I was directed here by kencu after my attempts of installing m4 with the command "sudo port install m4" failed.
     5I was directed here by kencu after my attempts of installing m4 with the command `sudo port install m4` failed.
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    7 I think I found the "configure" file noted by kencu in comment #5.
     7I think I found the "configure" file noted by kencu in comment:5.
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    99Mine is located in :
    … …  
    1111/opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_macports_release_tarballs_ports_devel_m4/m4/work/m4-1.4.19
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    13 I edited the file with "sudo nano configure" and searched for the string "bug_possible".
     13I edited the file with `sudo nano configure` and searched for the string "bug_possible".
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    1515I commented out the original if statement and added in the suggested test for TRUE.
    1616
     17{{{
    1718#endif
    1819
    … …  
    2122  if (1)
    2223    return 0;
     24}}}
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    24 
    25 After saving the file I reran the command "sudo port install m4". Unfortunately, I ended up with the same error.
     26After saving the file I reran the command `sudo port install m4`. Unfortunately, I ended up with the same error.
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    2728What am I doing incorrectly?