The evaluation of datadir results in "${prefix}/share" without evaluation of the ${prefix} variable with autoconf 2.60. Index: docbook2X-0.8.8/configure.ac =================================================================== --- docbook2X-0.8.8.orig/configure.ac +++ docbook2X-0.8.8/configure.ac @@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ dnl they will reside and should use these static_* values. dnl Ensure that all static_* are fully expanded. -eval static_datadir="$datadir" +eval eval static_datadir="$datadir" eval static_bindir="$bindir" old_val="" --- docbook2X-0.8.8/configure.old 2007-03-03 13:45:28.000000000 +0000 +++ docbook2X-0.8.8/configure 2019-01-13 19:36:53.820000000 +0000 @@ -5266,6 +5266,11 @@ eval static_datadir="$datadir" +old_val="" +until test "$static_datadir" = "$old_val"; do + old_val="$static_datadir" + eval static_datadir="$static_datadir" +done eval static_bindir="$bindir" old_val=""