Bootstrapper
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Bootstrapper
http://bootstrapper.sourceforge.net/
The bootstrapper program creates a customized bootstrap script by scanning the autoconf macros in a project's configure.in file and using them to determine which programs need to be used to create a usable configure script. It then creates a bootstrap script which is custom tailored to your project's configuration. The resulting bootstrap script is useful for rebuilding the configure script and Makefile.in files, particularly for a project which may be downloaded off of a cvs server. By including a bootstrap script in a cvs repository, all auto generated files related to configure can be excluded from the cvs repository. It is also useful for a developer importing a new project onto a cvs repository. Running `make distclean' then `./bootstrap --clean' removes all auto-generated files, instead of removing them by hand.
Documentation
User tutorial available in HTML format from http://bootstrapper.sourceforge.net/index.php?name=tutorial
Licensing
| License | Verified by | Verified on | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPLv2 | Janet Casey | 2452425.531 May 2002 |
Leaders and contributors
| Contact(s) | Role |
|---|---|
 Anthony Ventimiglia | Maintainer |
Resources and communication
| Audience | Resource type | URI |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | VCS Repository Webview | http://sourceforge.net/cvs/?group_id=49838 |
| Help | Mailing List Info/Archive | http://lists.sourceforge.net/mailman/listinfo/bootstrapper-news |
Software prerequisites
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Required to use | Perl |
| Source requirement | automake |
| Source requirement | autoconf |
| Source requirement | libtool |
| Source requirement | Bourne shell |
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This entry (in part or in whole) was last reviewed on 31 May 2002.
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