jiml@uwslh.slh.wisc.edu (James E. Leinweber) (04/17/91)
Archive-name: unix/portable/metaconfig/1991-04-15 Archive-directory: jpl-devvax.jpl.nasa.gov:/pub/dist.2.0/ [128.149.1.143] Original-posting-by: jiml@uwslh.slh.wisc.edu (James E. Leinweber) Original-subject: Re: Unix Configure script Reposted-by: emv@msen.com (Edward Vielmetti, MSEN) >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 -- comp.archives file verification jpl-devvax.jpl.nasa.gov total 3 -rw-rw-r-- 2 185 0 182 Jul 12 1988 README drwxrwxr-x 2 185 0 512 Aug 5 1988 kits@2 drwxrwxr-x 2 185 0 512 Aug 5 1988 patches found metaconfig ok jpl-devvax.jpl.nasa.gov:/pub/dist.2.0/