Avoid error output when libtool is Apple libtool. Print errors to stderr not stdout. This patch should be sent to the developers. --- autogen.sh.orig 2022-11-15 09:40:57.000000000 -0600 +++ autogen.sh 2023-05-02 20:45:50.000000000 -0500 @@ -14,12 +14,12 @@ # # See the GNU Lesser General Public License in COPYING.LGPL for more details. # -if ! libtool --version > /dev/null +if ! libtool --version >/dev/null 2>&1 then # Perhaps we are on a Mac - if ! glibtool --version > /dev/null + if ! glibtool --version >/dev/null 2>&1 then - echo "GNU Libtool is missing, please install it and fix the PATH to it." + echo "GNU Libtool is missing, please install it and fix the PATH to it." >&2 exit 1 else export LIBTOOL=glibtool