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From: Jeff Jones <jjones@nihartjones.org>
Subject:  Re: flex package requires m4
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 2010 16:49:35 +0000 (UTC)
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Christopher Faylor <cgf-use-the-mailinglist-please <at> cygwin.com> writes:

> 
> On Sun, Aug 23, 2009 at 06:36:12PM -0700, Karl M wrote:
> >My point was that flex needs a dependency on m4 for setup so that m4 is
> >installed automatically.  Unless, of course, there is some reason not
> >to make the dependancy explicit.
> 
> The dependency has been added.  Thanks for the heads up.
> 
> cgf
> 
> 


The dependency is not yet there as of Setup Version 2.677 for Cygwin 1.7.1-1.  I
just performed a virgin-install and selecting flex did not also select m4.  Be
aware that flex fatal-errors without m4 installed.

jrj


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