CentOS - Sep 2012 - Need versions of automake and autoconf not in repository

I have the latest updates to CentOS 5.6. However, I need different 
versions of autoconf and automake. How can this be handled? What will 
happen on later updates? Currently I have

autoconf (GNU Autoconf) 2.59

automake (GNU automake) 1.9.6

I need

autoconf 2.69-1 and automake 1.11.6.

Thanks,
John
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John J. Boyer; President, Chief Software Developer
Abilitiessoft, Inc.
http://www.abilitiessoft.com
Madison, Wisconsin USA
Developing software for people with disabilities

For a description of the software, to download it and links to
project pages go to http://www.abilitiessoft.com

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John J. Boyer; President, Chief Software Developer
Abilitiessoft, Inc.
http://www.abilitiessoft.com
Madison, Wisconsin USA
Developing software for people with disabilities

Am 10.09.2012 um 22:39 schrieb John J. Boyer:
> I have the latest updates to CentOS 5.6. However, I need different 
> versions of autoconf and automake. How can this be handled? What will 
> happen on later updates? Currently I have
> 
> autoconf (GNU Autoconf) 2.59
> automake (GNU automake) 1.9.6
> 
> I need
> 
> autoconf 2.69-1 and automake 1.11.6.

Hi John, 

i think you have to build them manually and install them separately (e. g.
/usr/local/bin).

The configure script of your code should find them (via PATH).

Regards

LF

I use the environmental modules to provide software that isn't provided by
the base OS.  http://modules.sf.net will be a good start.  You can also look at
building your own versions regardless if you choose to implement modules to wrap
on top

----- Original Message -----
| I have the latest updates to CentOS 5.6. However, I need different
| versions of autoconf and automake. How can this be handled? What will
| happen on later updates? Currently I have
| 
| autoconf (GNU Autoconf) 2.59
| 
| automake (GNU automake) 1.9.6
| 
| I need
| 
| autoconf 2.69-1 and automake 1.11.6.
| 
| Thanks,
| John
| --
| John J. Boyer; President, Chief Software Developer
| Abilitiessoft, Inc.
| http://www.abilitiessoft.com
| Madison, Wisconsin USA
| Developing software for people with disabilities
| 
| For a description of the software, to download it and links to
| project pages go to http://www.abilitiessoft.com
| 
| ----- End forwarded message -----
| 
| --
| John J. Boyer; President, Chief Software Developer
| Abilitiessoft, Inc.
| http://www.abilitiessoft.com
| Madison, Wisconsin USA
| Developing software for people with disabilities
| 
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