AUTOCONF(1) User Commands AUTOCONF(1)
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 PARTICU-
LAR 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.
autoconf 2.52.20101002 October 2010 AUTOCONF(1)