--- loncom/build/Makefile	2011/03/10 16:41:42	1.195
+++ loncom/build/Makefile	2012/01/30 11:36:34	1.201
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 
-# $Id: Makefile,v 1.195 2011/03/10 16:41:42 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: Makefile,v 1.201 2012/01/30 11:36:34 goltermann Exp $
 
 # TYPICAL USAGE of this Makefile is primarily for two targets:
 # "make build" and "make install".
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ DIST=$(DISTPROBE)
 CATEGORY="development"
 SOURCE=../..
 TARGET=""
+CURRSHELL=`echo $(SHELL)`
+ifneq ('/bin/bash',${CURRSHELL})
+CURRSHELL=/bin/bash
+endif
 NORESTORECONF="0"
 HOSTNAME=""
 LAUNCH=| perl
@@ -132,6 +136,7 @@ help_TARGETS:
 	@echo "    nohist_reseval.db to nohist_accesscount.db."
 	@echo "modify_config_files: Perform automatic update of the "
 	@echo "    configuration files for yum and MySQL."
+	@echo "langcheck: test to see if root bash and OS are using English."
 	@echo "ntpcheck: test to see if ntp is installed and running."
 	@echo "html_parser_check: test functionality of HTML::Parser."
 	@echo "math_random_check: test functionality of Math::Random."
@@ -394,6 +399,11 @@ tardist:
 	rm -f $(SOURCE)/tar_WARNINGS
 	make warningnote
 
+langcheck:
+	cat $(SOURCE)/doc/loncapafiles/langcheck.piml | \
+	perl piml_parse.pl $(CATEGORY) $(DIST) "$(TARGET)" $(LAUNCH) | \
+	tee -a WARNINGS
+
 ntpcheck:
 	cat $(SOURCE)/doc/loncapafiles/ntpcheck.piml | \
 	perl piml_parse.pl $(CATEGORY) $(DIST) "$(TARGET)" $(LAUNCH) | \
@@ -521,6 +531,7 @@ postinstall:
 	make update_queue_slots
 	make modify_config_files
 	make clearoutoldspreadsheetcache
+	make langcheck	
 	make chkconfig
 	make rpmcheck
 	make ntpcheck
@@ -535,7 +546,8 @@ postinstall:
 	make picins_check
 	make mimetex_version_check
 	make verify_domconfiguser
-	make latex_fmtutil 
+	make latex_fmtutil
+	sed -i "s/\x08\x08*/.../g" WARNINGS
 VERSION:
 	install -d $(TARGET)/etc
 	echo -n "LON-CAPA release $(VERSION)-" > $(TARGET)/etc/loncapa-release
@@ -545,42 +557,54 @@ VERSION:
 	date +"%Y%m%d" >> $(TARGET)/home/httpd/html/lon-status/version.txt
 
 aboutVERSION:
-	cp -v $(SOURCE)/loncom/license/about.html \
+	cp -p -v $(SOURCE)/loncom/license/about.html \
 	$(SOURCE)/loncom/license/about.html.orig
-	cp -v $(SOURCE)/loncom/loncapa_apache.conf \
-	$(SOURCE)/loncom/loncapa_apache.conf.orig
 	cat $(SOURCE)/loncom/license/about.html | \
 	perl -e '$$d=`date +"%Y%m%d%H"`;chomp($$d);while(<>){s/(\<\!\-\- VERSION \-\-\>|\d+\.\d+\.CVS_HEAD\-\d{10})/$(SHOWVERSION)-$$d/; print;}' > \
 	$(SOURCE)/loncom/license/about.html.new
 	mv -v $(SOURCE)/loncom/license/about.html.new \
 	$(SOURCE)/loncom/license/about.html
+	touch --date="$(shell echo `perl getcvsdate.pl \
+	$(SOURCE)/loncom/license/CVS/Entries about.html`)" \
+	$(SOURCE)/loncom/license/about.html
+	cp -p -v $(SOURCE)/loncom/loncapa_apache.conf \
+	$(SOURCE)/loncom/loncapa_apache.conf.orig
 	cat $(SOURCE)/loncom/loncapa_apache.conf | \
 	perl -e '$$d=`date +"%Y%m%d%H"`;chomp($$d);while(<>){s/(\<\!\-\- VERSION \-\-\>|\d+\.\d+\.CVS_HEAD\-\d{10})/$(SHOWVERSION)-$$d/; print;}' > \
 	$(SOURCE)/loncom/loncapa_apache.conf.new
 	mv -v $(SOURCE)/loncom/loncapa_apache.conf.new \
 	$(SOURCE)/loncom/loncapa_apache.conf
+	touch --date="$(shell echo `perl getcvsdate.pl \
+	$(SOURCE)/loncom/CVS/Entries loncapa_apache.conf`)" \
+	$(SOURCE)/loncom/loncapa_apache.conf
 
 postaboutVERSION:
 	if (test -e $(SOURCE)/loncom/license/about.html.orig) && \
-		(diff $(SOURCE)/loncom/license/about.html \
+		(diff $(SOURCE)/loncom/license/about.html.orig \
 		$(SOURCE)/loncom/license/about.html > /dev/null); then \
 		mv -v $(SOURCE)/loncom/license/about.html.orig \
 		$(SOURCE)/loncom/license/about.html; \
 	elif (test -e $(SOURCE)/loncom/license/about.html.orig) && \
-		!(diff $(SOURCE)/loncom/license/about.html \
+		!(diff $(SOURCE)/loncom/license/about.html.orig \
 		$(SOURCE)/loncom/license/about.html > /dev/null); then \
 		rm -f $(SOURCE)/loncom/license/about.html.orig; \
 	fi
+	touch --date="$(shell echo `perl getcvsdate.pl \
+	$(SOURCE)/loncom/license/CVS/Entries about.html`)" \
+	$(SOURCE)/loncom/license/about.html
 	if (test -e $(SOURCE)/loncom/loncapa_apache.conf.orig) && \
-		(diff $(SOURCE)/loncom/license/about.html \
-		$(SOURCE)/loncom/license/about.html > /dev/null); then \
+		(diff $(SOURCE)/loncom/loncapa_apache.conf.orig \
+		$(SOURCE)/loncom/loncapa_apache.conf > /dev/null); then \
 		mv -v $(SOURCE)/loncom/loncapa_apache.conf.orig \
 		$(SOURCE)/loncom/loncapa_apache.conf; \
 	elif (test -e $(SOURCE)/loncom/loncapa_apache.conf.orig) && \
-		!(diff $(SOURCE)/loncom/license/about.html \
-		$(SOURCE)/loncom/license/about.html > /dev/null); then \
+		!(diff $(SOURCE)/loncom/loncapa_apache.conf.orig \
+		$(SOURCE)/loncom/loncapa_apache.conf > /dev/null); then \
 		rm -f $(SOURCE)/loncom/loncapa_apache.conf.orig; \
 	fi
+	touch --date="$(shell echo `perl getcvsdate.pl \
+	$(SOURCE)/loncom/CVS/Entries loncapa_apache.conf`)" \
+	$(SOURCE)/loncom/loncapa_apache.conf
 
 # ========= *** Makefile.* TARGETS BUILT DYNAMICALLY FROM loncapafiles.lpml ***
 
@@ -593,7 +617,7 @@ Makefile.configinstall: $(SOURCE)/doc/lo
 Makefile.build: $(SOURCE)/doc/loncapafiles/loncapafiles.lpml lpml_parse.pl
 	cat $(SOURCE)/doc/loncapafiles/loncapafiles.lpml | \
 	perl lpml_parse.pl build $(CATEGORY) $(DIST) "$(SOURCE)" "$(TARGET)" \
-	> Makefile.build
+	"$(CURRSHELL)" > Makefile.build
 
 Makefile.install: alwaysrun
 	cat $(SOURCE)/doc/loncapafiles/loncapafiles.lpml | \