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automake-1.16 package

automake 1.16.1 available for bionic?

Asked by Nicholas Youngblut

I need automake 1.16.1 to install the httpuv R package, which is a dependency for other packages. As far as I can tell, automake <= 1.15.1 is available for Ubuntu 18.04.5. Is that correct? I don't want to go through the hassle of updating the OS on a multi-user system just to install a couple of R packages, unless I have to do it.

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Bernard Stafford (bernard010) said : 		#1

Yes you are correct automake 1.15.1 is the current latest package for Ubuntu 18.04 Bionic.
https://packages.ubuntu.com/search?keywords=automake&searchon=names&suite=bionic&section=all
Ubuntu 20.04 Focal has the version of automake you are looking for which is not available for Ubuntu 18.04.
"no rolling release"

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Manfred Hampl (m-hampl) said : 		#2

There is a PPA https://launchpad.net/~savoury1/+archive/ubuntu/build-tools with that version (standard disclaimer for PPAs applies of course). Maybe that serves your needs.

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