{ echo "$as_me:$LINENO: checking version of the package" >&5
echo $ECHO_N "checking version of the package... $ECHO_C" >&6; }
if test -f ${srcdir}/.version; then
- VERSION=`cat ${srcdir}/.version`
+ { read VERSION; } < ${srcdir}/.version
{ echo "$as_me:$LINENO: result: $VERSION" >&5
echo "${ECHO_T}$VERSION" >&6; }
else