john@iastate.edu (Hascall John Paul) (04/11/91)
Once upon a time, I installed a package I received from the net and it had this terribly nifty script (named "Configure" as I recall) which looked around, and asked several questions, and learned all sorts of things about the system it was running on (as a prelude to installing whatever I was installing). Does anyone know where I can find this wonderful thing? Many thanks, John (john@iastate.edu) -- John Hascall An ill-chosen word is the fool's messenger. Project Vincent Iowa State University Computation Center john@iastate.edu Ames, IA 50011 (515) 294-9551
syd@DSI.COM (Syd Weinstein) (04/11/91)
john@iastate.edu (Hascall John Paul) writes: > Once upon a time, I installed a package I received from the net and it >had this terribly nifty script (named "Configure" as I recall) which >looked around, and asked several questions, and learned all sorts of things >about the system it was running on (as a prelude to installing whatever >I was installing). Configure is a product of "Off the Wall Software" a.k.a Larry Wall of rn, patch and perl fame. It is a program in Perl called metaconfig that writes the giant Configure shell script based on what things your application uses. It was distributed a long while back as part of the dist 2.0 package and is due for an upgrade some time in the not too distant future. dist 2.0 is available at any comp.sources.unix archive site or via larrys home machine via ftp, devvax.Jpl.Nasa.Gov -- ===================================================================== Sydney S. Weinstein, CDP, CCP Elm Coordinator Datacomp Systems, Inc. Voice: (215) 947-9900 syd@DSI.COM or dsinc!syd FAX: (215) 938-0235
john@iastate.edu (Hascall John Paul) (04/11/91)
}john@iastate.edu (Hascall John Paul) writes: }> Once upon a time, I installed a package I received from the net and it }>had this terribly nifty script (named "Configure" as I recall) which ... syd@DSI.COM writes: }Configure is a product of "Off the Wall Software" a.k.a Larry Wall ... }dist 2.0 is available at any comp.sources.unix archive site or via }larrys home machine via ftp, devvax.Jpl.Nasa.Gov Thanks to ALL who responded, I have fetched it up from devvax. (Goodness, I'm glad I didn't wait 'till morning to check my mail!) Thanks again, John -- John Hascall An ill-chosen word is the fool's messenger. Project Vincent Iowa State University Computation Center john@iastate.edu Ames, IA 50011 (515) 294-9551
jcburt@ipsun.larc.nasa.gov (John Burton) (04/11/91)
In article <1991Apr10.214750.19556@news.iastate.edu> john@iastate.edu (Hascall John Paul) writes: > > Once upon a time, I installed a package I received from the net and it >had this terribly nifty script (named "Configure" as I recall) which >looked around, and asked several questions, and learned all sorts of things >about the system it was running on (as a prelude to installing whatever >I was installing). > > Does anyone know where I can find this wonderful thing? > >Many thanks, >John (john@iastate.edu) Trying getting a distribution copy of "patch" from the usenet archives (or other repositories). "patch" has a copy of the "configure" script in it to help set things up... John +--------------------------------------------------------------------+ | John Burton | | G & A Technical Software | | jcburt@gatsibm.larc.nasa.gov | | jcburt@cs.wm.edu | | | | Disclaimer: Hey, what can I say...These are *my* views, not those | | of anyone else, be they employer, school, or government| +--------------------------------------------------------------------+
me@anywhere.EBay.Sun.COM (Wayne Thompson) (04/11/91)
Try lwall@jpl-devvax.jpl.nasa.gov (Larry Wall). He's REAL busy, so be patient. Wayne In article <1991Apr10.214750.19556@news.iastate.edu>, john@iastate.edu (Hascall John Paul) writes: |> |> Once upon a time, I installed a package I received from the net and it |> had this terribly nifty script (named "Configure" as I recall) which |> looked around, and asked several questions, and learned all sorts of things |> about the system it was running on (as a prelude to installing whatever |> I was installing). |> |> Does anyone know where I can find this wonderful thing? |> |> Many thanks, |> John (john@iastate.edu) |> -- |> John Hascall An ill-chosen word is the fool's messenger. |> Project Vincent |> Iowa State University Computation Center john@iastate.edu |> Ames, IA 50011 (515) 294-9551
ferg@88opensi.88open.ORG (John Ferguson) (04/11/91)
In article <1991Apr10.214750.19556@news.iastate.edu>, john@iastate.edu (Hascall John Paul) writes: > > Once upon a time, I installed a package I received from the net and it > had this terribly nifty script (named "Configure" as I recall) which > looked around, and asked several questions, and learned all sorts of things > about the system it was running on (as a prelude to installing whatever > I was installing). > > Does anyone know where I can find this wonderful thing? > I believe you are referring to the Configure script for rn/rrn. There are one or two other packages that try to do intelligent self-configuration (I can't remember where I stashed them). It would be great if more people could take the time Larry Wall did to set up configuration scripts. -- ============================================================================= John C. Ferguson 88open Consortium, Ltd. (408) 436-6600 ...!uunet!88opensi!ferg 100 Homeland Court suite 800 FAX (408) 436-0725 ferg@88open.org San Jose, CA 95112
det@hawkmoon.MN.ORG (Derek E. Terveer) (04/13/91)
me@anywhere.EBay.Sun.COM (Wayne Thompson) writes: >Try lwall@jpl-devvax.jpl.nasa.gov (Larry Wall). He's REAL busy, so be patient. Better yet, don't bother him at all and instead send the following message to netlib@uunet.uu.net: send volume16/dist2/part0? from comp.sources.unix send volume16/dist2/patch? from comp.sources.unix There are seven parts and 2 patches to the current metaconfigure, as shown in this extraction from the index of uunet's comp.sources.unix archives: dist2/part[01-07] Larry Wall's Configure generator, etc. dist2/patch1 Larry Wall's Configure generator, etc. dist2/patch2 Larry Wall's Configure generator, etc. -- Derek "Tigger" Terveer det@hawkmoon.MN.ORG -- U of MN Women's Lax I am the way and the truth and the light, I know all the answers; don't need your advice. -- "I am the way and the truth and the light" -- The Legendary Pink Dots
jiml@uwslh.slh.wisc.edu (James E. Leinweber) (04/16/91)
>In article <1991Apr10.214750.19556@news.iastate.edu>, > john@iastate.edu (Hascall John Paul) writes: >> >> Once upon a time, I installed a package I received from the net and it >> had this terribly nifty script (named "Configure" as I recall) which ... >> Does anyone know where I can find this wonderful thing? Larry Wall, who produced patch, rn, perl, among other wonderful software, has a "metaconfigure" program which invents "Configure" scripts for you. I believe it was posted one of the comp.sources groups two years ago; snoop around your favorite archive for it. According to the archie server at quiche.cs.mcgill.ca, you can find it in the following ftp archives: Host uxc.cso.uiuc.edu (128.174.5.50) Last updated 09:58 30 Mar 1991 Location: /utils.opt/dist/mcon Host apple.com (130.43.2.2) Last updated 21:31 29 Mar 1991 Location: /pub/ArchiveVol1/unix_lwall/dist/mcon Host jyu.fi (128.214.7.5) Last updated 05:01 5 Apr 1991 Location: /pub/misc/metaconfig Stealing the configure script from perl, patch, or rn and modifying it for your own needs is also specifically encouraged by Larry. If you can't find any of these, as a last resort, ask him about it directly; he's <lwall@netlabs.com>. -- Jim Leinweber (608)262-0736 State Lab. of Hygiene/U. of Wisconsin - Madison jiml@sente.slh.wisc.edu uunet!uwvax!uwslh!jiml fax:(608)262-3257