install-Clam-0.91.1-SA-3.2.1.tar.gz configure error

[Glenn Steen]

On 25/07/07, Brad Beckenhauer <bbecken at aafp.org> wrote:
> >>> On 7/25/2007 at 2:53 AM, in message
> <223f97700707250053r5c7a032er1169fab581dc23a at mail.gmail.com>, "Glenn
> Steen"
> <glenn.steen at gmail.com> wrote:
> > On 25/07/07, Brad Beckenhauer <bbecken at aafp.org> wrote:
> >> Exactly,
> >> I think you missed that I made note of just that in the original
> >> message.
> >>
> >> Julian is very good at identifying package dependancies, so I
> included
> >> the install log so Julian can review it and decide if he wants to
> >> include zlib/zlib-devel in his handy Clam-SA installer.
> >>
> >> thanks
> >> Brad
> >>
> > Brad, I'm pretty certain he will not. As is, such dependencies are
> for
> > you to fix, not him... And it isn't "Julian" finding this
> > discrepancy... it is clamav. Jules doesn't do anything with the
> stock
> > clamav source package. If you look at Jules' package, it only
> contain
> > clamav itself and ... perl packages ...
>
> Hi Glenn,
> I'm perfectly fine with the Clam-SA installer not installing the zlib,
> my only intent was to point out that the installer failed and I thought
> I would post my observations to the MailScanner community.  My original
> email only posted my observations and the findings, it wasn't asking for
> help.

Sorry, I must have extrapolated a bit then:-).
Zlib (and zlib-devel) have been a problem for a longish time... This
is an easy fix, so... Perhaps we thought there was more to your mail
than there really was, especially your comment about "Jules deciding
what to do"...:)

> > Same thing, almost, if you look at the MailScanner package... Sure,
> > you have some other things too, like tnef, but no libs in sight.
> This
> > is sane, since those libs would be installed by other measures... It
> > would be a nasty thing to handle, not to mention that the clamav
> > package handles it nicely... Don't hold your reath waiting for zlib
> > and zlib-devel to be included;-).
> >
> > Then again, perhaps Jules installer should detect errors like that
> and
> > pause afterwards, demanding some interaction ... Perhaps something
> one
> > could turn on/off with an option?
> > That might even be marginally useful:-):-)
> >
> I would like to be able to pass a "yes" option to the Clam-SA installer
> so the installer can be automated.
>
<SemiEvilDrin>
yes | ./install.sh
</SemiEvilGrin>
But yes, something like that... or like the tar option, whether to
bork out on errors or not...

Cheers
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