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{{Entry
 
{{Entry
 
|Name=Autoconf
 
|Name=Autoconf
|Short description=Produces shell scripts which automatically configure source code
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|Short description=Produce shell scripts which automatically configure source code.
|Full description=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.
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|Full description=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.
|User level=intermediate
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|Homepage URL=https://www.gnu.org/software/autoconf/
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|Is High Priority Project=No
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|VCS checkout command=git clone git://git.savannah.gnu.org/autoconf.git
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|Computer languages=M4
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|Documentation note=https://www.gnu.org/software/autoconf/manual/
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'''Selection from the [https://shop.fsf.org/ FSF shop]'''
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[https://shop.fsf.org/books/free-freedom-20-richard-stallman Free as in Freedom 2.0, by Richard Stallman]
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[https://shop.fsf.org/books-docs/introduction-command-line Introduction to the Command Line]
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----
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'''[https://www.gnu.org/help/help.html Helping the GNU Project and the Free Software Movement]'''
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If you have corrections to this entry or questions about it, please contact: mailto:maintainers@gnu.org
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|Decommissioned or Obsolete=No
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|Donate=https://my.fsf.org/donate/
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|Related projects=gnustandards,autoconf,autoconf-archive,automake,Buildtool,FireMake,libtool,make,pkg-config,PMK,rpsl,gcal,m4
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|Keywords=configuration,source code,scripts,autoconf,m4
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|Version identifier=2.69c
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|Version date=2020/09/24
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|Version status=beta
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|Version download=https://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/autoconf/autoconf-2.69c.tar.xz
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|Last review by=Genium
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|Last review date=2020/09/24
 
|Submitted by=Database conversion
 
|Submitted by=Database conversion
|Submitted date=2011-04-01
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|Submitted date=2011/04/01
|Version identifier=2.67
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|User level=advanced
|Version date=2010-08-02
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|Paid support=https://www.fsf.org/resources/service/
|Version status=stable
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|Accepts cryptocurrency donations=Yes
|Version download=http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/autoconf/autoconf-2.67.tar.bz2
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|OpenPGP signature=https://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/autoconf/autoconf-2.69c.tar.xz.sig
|License verified date=2010-08-10
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|Test entry=No
|Version comment=
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|Is GNU=Yes
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|GNU package identifier=autoconf
{{Software category
 
|Interface=command-line
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{Project license
 
{{Project license
 
|License=GPLv2orlater
 
|License=GPLv2orlater
 
|License verified by=Kelly Hopkins
 
|License verified by=Kelly Hopkins
|License verified date=2010-08-10
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|License verified date=2010-09-24
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{Project license
 
{{Project license
 
|License=GPLv2 with exception
 
|License=GPLv2 with exception
 
|License verified by=Kelly Hopkins
 
|License verified by=Kelly Hopkins
|License verified date=2010-08-10
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|License verified date=2010-09-24
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{Project license
 
{{Project license
 
|License=GPLv3orlater with exception
 
|License=GPLv3orlater with exception
 
|License verified by=Kelly Hopkins
 
|License verified by=Kelly Hopkins
|License verified date=2010-08-10
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|License verified date=2010-09-24
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|License note=additional permission under section 7
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}}
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{{Project license
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|License=GPLv3orlater
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|License verified by=Bendikker
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|License verified date=2018/05/08
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}}
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{{Person
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|Real name=Eric Blake
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|Role=Maintainer
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|Email=eblake@redhat.com
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}}
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{{Person
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|Real name=Paul Eggert
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|Role=Maintainer
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|Email=eggert@cs.ucla.edu
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}}
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{{Resource
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|Resource audience=Debian
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|Resource kind=Developer
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|Resource URL=https://tracker.debian.org/pkg/autoconf
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}}
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{{Resource
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|Resource audience=Savannah
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|Resource kind=Developer
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|Resource URL=https://savannah.gnu.org/projects/autoconf/
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}}
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{{Resource
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|Resource audience=History
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|Resource kind=VCS Repository Webview
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|Resource URL=https://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewvc/autoconf/
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}}
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{{Resource
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|Resource audience=Git
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|Resource kind=VCS Repository Webview
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|Resource URL=https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/autoconf.git
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}}
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{{Resource
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|Resource kind=Mailing List
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|Resource URL=https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/autoconf/
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}}
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{{Resource
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|Resource kind=Mailing List
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|Resource URL=https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-autoconf/
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}}
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{{Resource
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|Resource kind=Mailing List
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|Resource URL=https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/autoconf-prs/
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}}
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{{Resource
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|Resource kind=Mailing List
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|Resource URL=https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/autoconf-patches/
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}}
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{{Resource
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|Resource kind=Mailing List
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|Resource URL=https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/autoconf-maintainers/
 
}}
 
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{{Software prerequisite
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{{Resource
|Prerequisite kind=Required to use
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|Resource kind=Mailing List
|Prerequisite description=GNU M4 1.4
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|Resource URL=https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/autoconf-commit/
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}}
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{{Resource
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|Resource kind=Mailing List
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|Resource URL=https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/commit-autoconf/
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}}
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{{Resource
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|Resource kind=Mailing List
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|Resource URL=https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnu-system-discuss/
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}}
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{{Resource
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|Resource audience=FTP
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|Resource kind=Download
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|Resource URL=https://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/autoconf/
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}}
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{{Resource
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|Resource audience=FTP
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|Resource kind=Download
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|Resource URL=https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/autoconf/
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}}
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{{Resource
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|Resource kind=General
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|Resource URL=https://savannah.gnu.org/people/
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}}
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{{Resource
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|Resource audience=Wikidata
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|Resource kind=General
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|Resource URL=https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1336937
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}}
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{{Software category
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|Interface=command-line
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|Programming-language=perl, shell
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|Runs-on=GNU/Linux
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|Software-development=program-build-automation
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|Use=software-development
 
}}
 
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{{Software prerequisite
 
{{Software prerequisite
|Prerequisite kind=Required to build
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|Prerequisite kind=Source requirement
|Prerequisite description=GNU M4 1.4
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|Prerequisite description=[[GNU M4]] 1.4.6 (1.4.13 recommended)
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{Software prerequisite
 
{{Software prerequisite
 
|Prerequisite kind=Weak prerequisite
 
|Prerequisite kind=Weak prerequisite
|Prerequisite description=Perl
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|Prerequisite description=[[Perl]]
 
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Revision as of 15:08, 24 September 2020


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Autoconf

https://www.gnu.org/software/autoconf/
Produce shell scripts which automatically configure source code.

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.





Licensing

License

Verified by

Verified on

Notes

Verified by

Genium, Mertgor

Verified on

12 January 2024

Notes

Additionally, Autoconf includes a licensing exception in some of its source files. See also https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/autoconf.git/tree/README




Leaders and contributors

Contact(s)Role
Zack Weinberg Contributor
Paul Eggert Maintainer
Eric Blake Maintainer


Resources and communication

AudienceResource typeURI
GitVCS Repository Webviewhttps://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/autoconf.git
FTPDownloadhttps://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/autoconf/
Mailing Listhttps://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-autoconf/
Mailing Listhttps://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/autoconf-prs/
Mailing Listhttps://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/autoconf/
Generalhttps://savannah.gnu.org/people/
WikidataGeneralhttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1336937
Mailing Listhttps://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnu-system-discuss/
Mailing Listhttps://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/autoconf-commit/
Mailing Listhttps://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/autoconf-patches/
HistoryVCS Repository Webviewhttps://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewvc/autoconf/
DebianDeveloperhttps://tracker.debian.org/pkg/autoconf
SavannahDeveloperhttps://savannah.gnu.org/projects/autoconf/
FTPDownloadhttps://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/autoconf/
Mailing Listhttps://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/autoconf-maintainers/
Mailing Listhttps://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/commit-autoconf/


Software prerequisites

KindDescription
Weak prerequisitePerl
Source requirementGNU M4 1.4.6 (1.4.13 recommended)




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"FTP" is not in the list (General, Help, Bug Tracking, Support, Developer) of allowed values for the "Resource audience" property.




"Wikidata" is not in the list (General, Help, Bug Tracking, Support, Developer) of allowed values for the "Resource audience" property.











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