if not check_version(['automake-1.8', '--version'],
                             r'automake \([^)]*\) ([\d.]+)', '1.8'):
            uprint(_('%s not found') % 'automake-1.8')
        if not check_version(['automake-1.9', '--version'],
                             r'automake \([^)]*\) ([\d.]+)', '1.9'):
            uprint(_('%s not found') % 'automake-1.9')