Unable to configure and install paps at IBM AIX

[dicklomingtak]

./configure
checking for a BSD-compatible install... ./config/install-sh -c
checking whether build environment is sane... yes
checking for a race-free mkdir -p... ./config/install-sh -c -d
checking for gawk... no
checking for mawk... no
checking for nawk... nawk
checking whether make sets $(MAKE)... yes
checking whether make supports nested variables... yes
checking for g++... no
checking for c++... no
checking for gpp... no
checking for aCC... no
checking for CC... no
checking for cxx... no
checking for cc++... no
checking for cl.exe... no
checking for FCC... no
checking for KCC... no
checking for RCC... no
checking for xlC_r... no
checking for xlC... no
checking for clang++... no
checking whether the C++ compiler works... no
configure: error: in /tmp/paps-0.8.0': configure: error: C++ compiler cannot create executables See config.log' for more details

[dov]

Sorry. I don't really support configure any more, but only meson.

However, I'm ready to accept a pull request if you figure it out.

[dicklomingtak]

It seemed to require install c++ compiler, please help to address the issue.

[dov]

I'm sorry. I don't support configure (automake) anymore. If you want to use it, you're on your own. Try using meson instead. See INSTALL.md .

[dicklomingtak]

meson build

The Meson build system
Version: 1.6.1
Source dir: /tmp/paps-0.8.0
Build dir: /tmp/paps-0.8.0/build
Build type: native build
Project name: paps
Project version: 0.8.0

meson.build:1:0: ERROR: Unknown compiler(s): [['cc'], ['gcc'], ['clang'], ['nvc'], ['pgcc'], ['icc'], ['icx']]
The following exception(s) were encountered:
Running gcc --version gave "[Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'gcc'"
Running clang --version gave "[Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'clang'"
Running nvc --version gave "[Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'nvc'"
Running pgcc --version gave "[Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'pgcc'"
Running icc --version gave "[Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'icc'"
Running icx --version gave "[Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'icx'"

A full log can be found at /tmp/paps-0.8.0/build/meson-logs/meson-log.txt
WARNING: Running the setup command as meson [options] instead of meson setup [options] is ambiguous and deprecated.

[dov]

Yes, you need either gcc or clang compilers with C++17 support to compile paps. Please check your vender OS documentation on how to install those.

Why are you using such a niche system as AIX? Why not a modern system? Even a raspberry PI should be simpler.

[dicklomingtak]

Because of our company I am currently using IBM AIX but it could not produce a UTF-8 printout using System V Printing.