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I was trying to install Nagios XI on Power LInux. The installation fails for config.guess as below. I have downloaded the latest copy of them. However need guidance in where to save those file for the installation to pick.

checking whether make sets $(MAKE)... yes
checking whether to disable maintainer-specific portions of Makefiles... yes
checking build system type... build-aux/config.guess: unable to guess system type

This script, last modified 2009-11-20, has failed to recognize
the operating system you are using. It is advised that you
download the most up to date version of the config scripts from

http://git.savannah.gnu.org/gitweb/?p=c ... ss;hb=HEAD
and
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/gitweb/?p=c ... ub;hb=HEAD

If the version you run (build-aux/config.guess) is already up to date, please
send the following data and any information you think might be
pertinent to <[email protected]> in order to provide the needed
information to handle your system.

config.guess timestamp = 2009-11-20

uname -m = ppc64le
uname -r = 3.10.0-514.16.1.el7.ppc64le
uname -s = Linux
uname -v = #1 SMP Fri Mar 10 13:08:23 EST 2017

/usr/bin/uname -p = ppc64le
/bin/uname -X =

hostinfo =
/bin/universe =
/usr/bin/arch -k =
/bin/arch = ppc64le
/usr/bin/oslevel =
/usr/convex/getsysinfo =

UNAME_MACHINE = ppc64le
UNAME_RELEASE = 3.10.0-514.16.1.el7.ppc64le
UNAME_SYSTEM = Linux
UNAME_VERSION = #1 SMP Fri Mar 10 13:08:23 EST 2017
configure: error: cannot guess build type; you must specify one
ERROR: Subcomponent 'nagiosplugins' installation failed - exiting.
Subcomponents installation failed - exiting
RESULT=1

===================
INSTALLATION ERROR!
===================
Installation step failed - exiting.
Check for error messages in the install log (install.log).

If you require assistance in resolving the issue, please include install.log
in your communications with Nagios XI technical support.

The script that failed was: './A-subcomponents'

XI can only be installed on CentOS or RHEL 6/7. If you'd like to compile Core, you can try the instructions at https://support.nagios.com/kb/article.php?id=96

The previous answer not helpful.

Problem statement:

manual compiles will not work because of out of date config.guess and config.sub files found in the nagio installation packages

Request:

The request is that the nagios team update the config.guess and config.sub files for the tarballs that ship such that the installers can recognize platforms that have been created after 2014. The alternative is a manual install where each one of these files must be replaced and the install programs hacked while for the A-subcomponent install.


To be fair, I consider that these file might come from a distro default or gcc default, but I find no evidence that this is the case; the files appear to be originating from the tarballs themselves and do not appear to be copied into the build directories from any distro default (or gcc default).

Kudos for the slick install methodology. Please reconsider this request. There are a few harder issues to deal with wrt to binaries within the packaging that will impact ARM or PPC64le.

@robers, I will go ahead and submit this feature request for you. But as of right now we only support installations on officially supported OS.