#1136753 xlog: FTBFS with autoconf 2.73

Package:
src:xlog
Source:
src:xlog
Submitter:
Santiago Vila
Date:
2026-06-09 16:35:02 UTC
Severity:
normal
Tags:
#1136753#5
Date:
2026-05-15 17:46:32 UTC
From:
To:
Dear maintainer:

During a rebuild of all packages in unstable (using autoconf 2.73,
already in unstable) this package failed to build.

Below you will find the last part of the build log (probably the most
relevant part, but not necessarily). If required, the full build log
is available here:

https://people.debian.org/~sanvila/build-logs/autoconf-2.73/

When fixing this bug, please check that the package also builds
with gettext 0.26, which is already in experimental.

Thanks.
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[...]
 debian/rules clean
dh clean
   dh_clean
 debian/rules binary
dh binary
   dh_update_autotools_config
   dh_autoreconf
autoreconf: export WARNINGS=
autoreconf: Entering directory '.'
autoreconf: running: autopoint --force
Copying file /usr/share/aclocal/codeset.m4
cp: cannot create regular file '/usr/share/aclocal/codeset.m4': Permission denied
Copying file /usr/share/aclocal/extern-inline.m4
cp: cannot create regular file '/usr/share/aclocal/extern-inline.m4': Permission denied
Copying file /usr/share/aclocal/fcntl-o.m4
cp: cannot create regular file '/usr/share/aclocal/fcntl-o.m4': Permission denied
cp: cannot create regular file '/usr/share/aclocal/gettext.m4~': Permission denied
rm: cannot remove '/usr/share/aclocal/gettext.m4': Permission denied
Copying file /usr/share/aclocal/gettext.m4
cp: cannot create regular file '/usr/share/aclocal/gettext.m4': Permission denied
Copying file /usr/share/aclocal/glibc2.m4
cp: cannot create regular file '/usr/share/aclocal/glibc2.m4': Permission denied
Copying file /usr/share/aclocal/glibc21.m4
cp: cannot create regular file '/usr/share/aclocal/glibc21.m4': Permission denied
cp: cannot create regular file '/usr/share/aclocal/iconv.m4~': Permission denied
rm: cannot remove '/usr/share/aclocal/iconv.m4': Permission denied
Copying file /usr/share/aclocal/iconv.m4
cp: cannot create regular file '/usr/share/aclocal/iconv.m4': Permission denied
Copying file /usr/share/aclocal/intdiv0.m4
cp: cannot create regular file '/usr/share/aclocal/intdiv0.m4': Permission denied
Copying file /usr/share/aclocal/intl.m4
cp: cannot create regular file '/usr/share/aclocal/intl.m4': Permission denied
Copying file /usr/share/aclocal/intldir.m4
cp: cannot create regular file '/usr/share/aclocal/intldir.m4': Permission denied
cp: cannot create regular file '/usr/share/aclocal/intlmacosx.m4~': Permission denied
rm: cannot remove '/usr/share/aclocal/intlmacosx.m4': Permission denied
Copying file /usr/share/aclocal/intlmacosx.m4
cp: cannot create regular file '/usr/share/aclocal/intlmacosx.m4': Permission denied
Copying file /usr/share/aclocal/intmax.m4
cp: cannot create regular file '/usr/share/aclocal/intmax.m4': Permission denied
Copying file /usr/share/aclocal/inttypes-pri.m4
cp: cannot create regular file '/usr/share/aclocal/inttypes-pri.m4': Permission denied
Copying file /usr/share/aclocal/inttypes_h.m4
cp: cannot create regular file '/usr/share/aclocal/inttypes_h.m4': Permission denied
Copying file /usr/share/aclocal/lcmessage.m4
cp: cannot create regular file '/usr/share/aclocal/lcmessage.m4': Permission denied
cp: cannot create regular file '/usr/share/aclocal/lib-ld.m4~': Permission denied
rm: cannot remove '/usr/share/aclocal/lib-ld.m4': Permission denied
Copying file /usr/share/aclocal/lib-ld.m4
cp: cannot create regular file '/usr/share/aclocal/lib-ld.m4': Permission denied
cp: cannot create regular file '/usr/share/aclocal/lib-link.m4~': Permission denied
rm: cannot remove '/usr/share/aclocal/lib-link.m4': Permission denied
Copying file /usr/share/aclocal/lib-link.m4
cp: cannot create regular file '/usr/share/aclocal/lib-link.m4': Permission denied
cp: cannot create regular file '/usr/share/aclocal/lib-prefix.m4~': Permission denied
rm: cannot remove '/usr/share/aclocal/lib-prefix.m4': Permission denied
Copying file /usr/share/aclocal/lib-prefix.m4
cp: cannot create regular file '/usr/share/aclocal/lib-prefix.m4': Permission denied
Copying file /usr/share/aclocal/lock.m4
cp: cannot create regular file '/usr/share/aclocal/lock.m4': Permission denied
Copying file /usr/share/aclocal/longlong.m4
cp: cannot create regular file '/usr/share/aclocal/longlong.m4': Permission denied
cp: cannot create regular file '/usr/share/aclocal/nls.m4~': Permission denied
rm: cannot remove '/usr/share/aclocal/nls.m4': Permission denied
Copying file /usr/share/aclocal/nls.m4
cp: cannot create regular file '/usr/share/aclocal/nls.m4': Permission denied
cp: cannot create regular file '/usr/share/aclocal/po.m4~': Permission denied
rm: cannot remove '/usr/share/aclocal/po.m4': Permission denied
Copying file /usr/share/aclocal/po.m4
cp: cannot create regular file '/usr/share/aclocal/po.m4': Permission denied
Copying file /usr/share/aclocal/printf-posix.m4
cp: cannot create regular file '/usr/share/aclocal/printf-posix.m4': Permission denied
cp: cannot create regular file '/usr/share/aclocal/progtest.m4~': Permission denied
rm: cannot remove '/usr/share/aclocal/progtest.m4': Permission denied
Copying file /usr/share/aclocal/progtest.m4
cp: cannot create regular file '/usr/share/aclocal/progtest.m4': Permission denied
Copying file /usr/share/aclocal/size_max.m4
cp: cannot create regular file '/usr/share/aclocal/size_max.m4': Permission denied
Copying file /usr/share/aclocal/stdint_h.m4
cp: cannot create regular file '/usr/share/aclocal/stdint_h.m4': Permission denied
Copying file /usr/share/aclocal/threadlib.m4
cp: cannot create regular file '/usr/share/aclocal/threadlib.m4': Permission denied
Copying file /usr/share/aclocal/uintmax_t.m4
cp: cannot create regular file '/usr/share/aclocal/uintmax_t.m4': Permission denied
Copying file /usr/share/aclocal/visibility.m4
cp: cannot create regular file '/usr/share/aclocal/visibility.m4': Permission denied
Copying file /usr/share/aclocal/wchar_t.m4
cp: cannot create regular file '/usr/share/aclocal/wchar_t.m4': Permission denied
Copying file /usr/share/aclocal/wint_t.m4
cp: cannot create regular file '/usr/share/aclocal/wint_t.m4': Permission denied
Copying file /usr/share/aclocal/xsize.m4
cp: cannot create regular file '/usr/share/aclocal/xsize.m4': Permission denied
Copying file po/Makefile.in.in
Copying file po/Makevars.template
autoreconf: running: aclocal --force -I /usr/share/aclocal
autoreconf: configure.ac: tracing
autoreconf: configure.ac: not using Libtool
autoreconf: configure.ac: not using Intltool
autoreconf: configure.ac: not using Gtkdoc
autoreconf: configure.ac: not running autopoint a second time
autoreconf: running: aclocal --force -I /usr/share/aclocal -I m4
aclocal: error: couldn't open directory 'm4': No such file or directory
autoreconf: error: aclocal failed with exit status: 1
dh_autoreconf: error: autoreconf -f -i -v returned exit code 1
make: *** [debian/rules:14: binary] Error 255
dpkg-buildpackage: error: debian/rules binary subprocess failed with exit status 2
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#1136753#14
Date:
2026-06-06 21:05:23 UTC
From:
To:
Dear maintainer,

I've prepared an NMU for xlog (versioned as 2.0.25-2.1) and uploaded it
to DELAYED/14. Please feel free to tell me if I should cancel it.

cu
Adrian

#1136753#17
Date:
2026-06-09 16:27:15 UTC
From:
To:
Hello,

Bug #1136753 in xlog reported by you has been fixed in the
Git repository and is awaiting an upload. You can see the commit
message below and you can check the diff of the fix at:

https://salsa.debian.org/debian-hamradio-team/xlog/-/commit/1dd5a2b3fb1c553dc1ddc2a33f9bb22d3eae7c90
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Import Debian changes 2.0.25-2.1

xlog (2.0.25-2.1) unstable; urgency=medium
.
  * Non-maintainer upload.
  * Fix FTBFS with gettext 0.26 and autoconf 2.73 based on a patch
    from Santiago Vila. (Closes: #1126989, #1136753)
------------------------------------------------------------------------

(this message was generated automatically)
-- 
Greetings

https://bugs.debian.org/1136753

#1136753#22
Date:
2026-06-09 16:34:18 UTC
From:
To:
We believe that the bug you reported is fixed in the latest version of
xlog, which is due to be installed in the Debian FTP archive.

A summary of the changes between this version and the previous one is
attached.

Thank you for reporting the bug, which will now be closed.  If you
have further comments please address them to 1136753@bugs.debian.org,
and the maintainer will reopen the bug report if appropriate.

Debian distribution maintenance software
pp.
Adrian Bunk <bunk@debian.org> (supplier of updated xlog package)

(This message was generated automatically at their request; if you
believe that there is a problem with it please contact the archive
administrators by mailing ftpmaster@ftp-master.debian.org)
Format: 1.8
Date: Sat, 06 Jun 2026 23:44:55 +0300
Source: xlog
Architecture: source
Version: 2.0.25-2.1
Distribution: unstable
Urgency: medium
Maintainer: Debian Hamradio Maintainers <debian-hams@lists.debian.org>
Changed-By: Adrian Bunk <bunk@debian.org>
Closes: 1126989 1136753
Changes:
 xlog (2.0.25-2.1) unstable; urgency=medium
 .
   * Non-maintainer upload.
   * Fix FTBFS with gettext 0.26 and autoconf 2.73 based on a patch
     from Santiago Vila. (Closes: #1126989, #1136753)
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