cannot guess build type

[Marco Atzeri]

On 16/06/2017 04:42, U-BLASTER-6000\mtdew wrote:
>
> Hi -
>
> I am trying to install a source build of firebird database. I get the
> messages:
> configure: error: cannot guess build type; you must specify one
>
>
> i am trying ./configure -with-gpre-cobol
>
> checking build system type... ./config.guess: unable to guess system type
>
> This script, last modified 2001-09-04, 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
>
> so I am interested that it is picking up this 2001 script when the
> config.guess scripts in /usr/share are newer.
>

>
> Please provide any help suggestions if you can.

try "autoreconf ifv" this should update the config.guess
but it is possible that you will hit other issues due to the
15 years passed

>
> thx. -jim

Regards
Marco


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