Re: [PATCH] Re: etags name collision.

[Alfred M. Szmidt]

   > >> +   fi])
   > >> +if test "$with_ctags" = no; then
   > >> +  with_ctags=
   > >> +fi
   > >
   > >I still think that any test for an installed binary is a bad idea, from
   > >a distro point of view. Note that distros typically build packages in an
   > >environment that is different from the one of the final target system.
   > >
   > Here I agree

   How else to test whether this is needed?  I'm okay with having
   "--without-ctags" with no test, but then the default will have to be
   to install our ctags.  With the test, we could refrain from installing
   it if the test says so.

I think that is a good idea.  The ones suggesting to "DWIM" magic are
prone for error and confusion, if you _really_ need to install ctags
(or etags) as something else, ./configure already supports the means
for that.