X11 apps failing after upgrade

[Jon TURNEY]

TOY Richard wrote:
> Jon
> 
> First problem is something to do with permissions.
> 
> #rtoy@MDG62057 /usr/src
> $ cygport xorg-server-1.5.3-4.cygport prep compile
[...]
>>>> Compiling xorg-server-1.5.3-4
> autoreconf-2.63: Entering directory `.'
> autoreconf-2.63: configure.ac: not using Gettext
> autoreconf-2.63: running: aclocal --force 
> /usr/bin/m4:configure.ac:1510: cannot create temporary file for
> diversion: Permission denied
> autom4te-2.63: /usr/bin/m4 failed with exit status: 1
> aclocal-1.10: autom4te failed with exit status: 1
> autoreconf-2.63: aclocal failed with exit status: 1
> *** ERROR: autoreconf failed
> 
> Any ideas?  This is not really an area I know much about and the error
> message is a little cryptic.

I am assuming /tmp exists and is writable

Google seems to suggest that this kind of problem can be caused by antivirus 
software etc. (http://cygwin.com/faq/faq.using.html#faq.using.bloda)


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