CPAN Cannot Guess build type.

[Alex Hornung]

It is already telling you how to fix it: update your config.guess.

Cheers,
Alex

On 31/10/11 08:25, Siju George wrote:
> Hi,
> I got the following error trying to install File::RsyncP on
> 2.13-DEVELOPMENT DragonFly v2.13.0.76.g0a4d48-DEVELOPMENT
> How do I fix it?
> Thanks
> 
> --Siju
> ===========================
> dfly-bkpsrv# cpan -i File::RsyncP
> AutoSplitting ../blib/lib/File/RsyncP/FileList.pm
> (../blib/lib/auto/File/RsyncP/FileList)
> ./configure
> configure: Configuring File::RsyncP::FileList based on rsync 2.6.3
> checking build system type... ./config.guess: unable to guess system type
> This script, last modified 2003-10-03, has failed to recognize
> the operating system you are using. It is advised that you
> download the most up to date version of the config scripts from
>     ftp://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/config/
> If the version you run (./config.guess) is already up to date, please
> send the following data and any information you think might be
> pertinent to <config-patches at gnu.org> in order to provide the needed
> information to handle your system.
> config.guess timestamp = 2003-10-03
> 
> uname -m = i386
> uname -r = 2.13-DEVELOPMENT
> uname -s = DragonFly
> uname -v = DragonFly v2.13.0.76.g0a4d48-DEVELOPMENT #1: Tue Oct 25
> 15:20:39 IST 2011
> root at dfly-bkpsrv.hifxnx.local:/usr/obj/Backup1/src/sys/GENERIC
> /usr/bin/uname -p = i386
> /bin/uname -X     =
> hostinfo               =
> /bin/universe          =
> /usr/bin/arch -k       =
> /bin/arch              =
> /usr/bin/oslevel       =
> /usr/convex/getsysinfo =
> UNAME_MACHINE = i386
> UNAME_RELEASE = 2.13-DEVELOPMENT
> UNAME_SYSTEM  = DragonFly
> UNAME_VERSION = DragonFly v2.13.0.76.g0a4d48-DEVELOPMENT #1: Tue Oct 25 15:20:39
>  IST 2011     root at dfly-bkpsrv.hifxnx.local:/usr/obj/Backup1/src/sys/GENERIC
> configure: error: cannot guess build type; you must specify one
> *** Error code 1
> Stop in /root/.cpan/build/File-RsyncP-0.70-7H5iDY/FileList.
> *** Error code 1
> Stop in /root/.cpan/build/File-RsyncP-0.70-7H5iDY.
>   CBARRATT/File-RsyncP-0.70.tar.gz
>   /usr/bin/make -- NOT OK
> Running make test
>   Can't test without successful make
> Running make install
>   Make had returned bad status, install seems impossible
>