Autoconf
Autoconf
http://www.gnu.org/software/autoconf
Extensible package of m4 macros that produce portable shell scripts to automatically configure software source code packages. These scripts can adapt the packages to many kinds of UNIX-like systems with minimal manual user intervention. Autoconf requires GNU M4. You must install GNU M4 1.4.5 or later before configuring Autoconf, so that Autoconf's configure script can find it. The configuration scripts produced by Autoconf are self-contained, so their users do not need to have Autoconf or GNU M4 installed.
Documentation
User manual available in HTML, PDF, Info, ASCII, TeX dvi, PostScript, TeXinfo from http://www.gnu.org/software/autoconf/manual/autoconf.html
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version 2.68
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released on 23 September 2010
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Licensing
| License | Verified by | Verified on | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPLv2orlater | Kelly Hopkins | 24 September 2010 | |
| GPLv2 with exception | Kelly Hopkins | 24 September 2010 | |
| GPLv3orlater with exception | Kelly Hopkins | 24 September 2010 |
Leaders and contributors
| Contact(s) | Role |
|---|---|
 Autoconf Committee | Maintainer |
|
Eric Blake | Developer |
| Karl Berry | Developer |
Resources and communication
| Audience | Resource type | URI |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | VCS Repository Webview | http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/autoconf/ |
| Developer | mailto:autoconf@gnu.org | |
| Bug Tracking | mailto:bug-autoconf@gnu.org | |
| Bug Tracking | Mailing List Info/Archive | http://mail.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-autoconf/ |
Software prerequisites
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Required to use | GNU M4 1.4 |
| Required to build | GNU M4 1.4 |
| Weak prerequisite | Perl |
This entry (in part or in whole) was last reviewed on 7 June 2010.
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