[sword-devel] Compiling problems

[Tobias Klein]

I have no idea about the automake issues.

You could alternatively try with CMake.

Install cmake (apt install cmake), and then:

mkdir build

cd build

cmake <sword-source-dir>

make

make install

Best regards,
Tobias

On 11/6/23 8:45 PM, Peter Von Kaehne wrote:
> Am trying after far too many years to get myself up to speed with CrossWire and hopefully back to contributing. Of course lots is rusty
>
> And lots does not work for me...
>
> I am on Debian (Unstable). I have downloaded sword via SVN and wanted to compile it.
>
> ./autogen.sh makes numerous complaints about a missing subdir option, usrinst.sh fails subsequently with a message around CLUCENE2
>
> Checking online this appears to have to do with gettext - but I have it installed.
>
> ./configure: line 17649: syntax error near unexpected token `CLUCENE2,'
> ./configure: line 17649: `PKG_CHECK_MODULES(CLUCENE2, libclucene-core >= 2.3,,true)'
>
> I have of course clucene including its development files.
>
> I would be grateful for some handholding here.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Peter
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