Issue with Autom4te/ChannelDefs.pm when building on Debian 7.8 x86

[ethician]

This is the exact point where it stops:

   nvram_arm
make[4]: Entering directory `/mnt/data/develop/asuswrt-merlin/release/src/router/nvram_arm'
make[4]: Nothing to be done for `all'.
make[4]: Leaving directory `/mnt/data/develop/asuswrt-merlin/release/src/router/nvram_arm'
( cd iptables-1.4.x ; ./autogen.sh )
Can't locate Autom4te/ChannelDefs.pm in @INC (@INC contains: /projects/hnd/tools/linux/hndtools-arm-linux-2.6.36-uclibc-4.5.3/share/autoconf /etc/perl /usr/local/lib/perl/5.14.2 /usr/local/share/perl/5.14.2 /usr/lib/perl5 /usr/share/perl5 /usr/lib/perl/5.14 /usr/share/perl/5.14 /usr/local/lib/site_perl .) at /home/tom/develop/asuswrt-merlin/release/src-rt-6.x.4708/toolchains/hndtools-arm-linux-2.6.36-uclibc-4.5.3/bin/autoreconf line 40.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /home/tom/develop/asuswrt-merlin/release/src-rt-6.x.4708/toolchains/hndtools-arm-linux-2.6.36-uclibc-4.5.3/bin/autoreconf line 40.
make[3]: *** [iptables-1.4.x/configure] Error 2
make[3]: Leaving directory `/mnt/data/develop/asuswrt-merlin/release/src/router'
make[2]: *** [all] Error 2
make[2]: Leaving directory `/mnt/data/develop/asuswrt-merlin/release/src-rt-6.x.4708'
make[1]: *** [bin] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/mnt/data/develop/asuswrt-merlin/release/src-rt-6.x.4708'
make: *** [default] Error 2

Have to add that on my Ubuntu 12 VM there is no issue at all. I even tried adding /projects/... to my system and s-linking the appropriate directory from the toolchains/arm... to no avail:

   nvram_arm
make[4]: Entering directory `/mnt/data/develop/asuswrt-merlin/release/src/router/nvram_arm'
make[4]: Nothing to be done for `all'.
make[4]: Leaving directory `/mnt/data/develop/asuswrt-merlin/release/src/router/nvram_arm'
( cd iptables-1.4.x ; ./autogen.sh )
libtoolize: $pkgltdldir is not a directory: `/opt/brcm-arm/share/libtool'
autoreconf: libtoolize failed with exit status: 1
make[3]: *** [iptables-1.4.x/configure] Error 1
make[3]: Leaving directory `/mnt/data/develop/asuswrt-merlin/release/src/router'
make[2]: *** [all] Error 2
make[2]: Leaving directory `/mnt/data/develop/asuswrt-merlin/release/src-rt-6.x.4708'
make[1]: *** [bin] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/mnt/data/develop/asuswrt-merlin/release/src-rt-6.x.4708'
make: *** [rt-ac68u] Error 2

Is there an easy explanation/fix?

Edit: I have to add that the system was prepared as per wiki.

Thanks!

 

[RMerlin]

Debian is not a supported platform. You'll be on your own there to determine which specific versions of the various autoconf tools are required, as well as any other dependencies.

 

[ethician]

All right, I will switch back to Ubuntu. However, the website does say _debian itself_.

https://github.com/RMerl/asuswrt-merlin/wiki/Compiling-from-source-using-a-Debian-based-Linux-Distribution

 

[RMerlin]

All right, I will switch back to Ubuntu. However, the website does say _debian itself_.

https://github.com/RMerl/asuswrt-merlin/wiki/Compiling-from-source-using-a-Debian-based-Linux-Distribution

That guide was contributed by a user, so your mileage may vary. I only personally support Ubuntu 12.04 LTS and Mint 13.

 

[ethician]

Ah, gottcha. Thank you!