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NAME
autoconf - Generate configuration scripts
SYNOPSIS
autoconf [OPTION] ... [TEMPLATE-FILE]
DESCRIPTION
Generate a configuration script from a TEMPLATE-FILE if given, or `configure.ac' if present, or else `configure.in'. Output is sent to the standard output if TEMPLATE-FILE is given, else into `configure'. Operation modes: -h, --help print this help, then exit -V, --version print version number, then exit -v, --verbose verbosely report processing -d, --debug don't remove temporary files -o, --output=FILE save output in FILE (stdout is the default) -W, --warnings=CATEGORY report the warnings falling in CATEGORY [syntax] Warning categories include: `cross' cross compilation issues `obsolete' obsolete constructs `syntax' dubious syntactic constructs `all' all the warnings `no-CATEGORY' turn off the warnings on CATEGORY `none' turn off all the warnings `error' warnings are error The environment variable `WARNINGS' is honored. Library directories: -A, --autoconf-dir=ACDIR Autoconf's macro files location (rarely needed) -l, --localdir=DIR location of the `aclocal.m4' file Tracing: -t, --trace=MACRO report the list of calls to MACRO -i, --initialization also trace Autoconf's initialization process In tracing mode, no configuration script is created.
AUTHOR
Written by David J. MacKenzie.
REPORTING BUGS
Report bugs to <dickey@invisible-island.net>.
COPYRIGHT
Copyright 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001 Free Software Foundation, Inc. This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
SEE ALSO
autoconf(1), automake(1), autoreconf(1), autoupdate(1), autoheader(1), autoscan(1), config.guess(1), config.sub(1), ifnames(1), libtool(1). The full documentation for autoconf is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the info and autoconf programs are properly installed at your site, the command info autoconf should give you access to the complete manual.