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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.
 
|Homepage URL=https://www.gnu.org/software/autoconf/
 
|Homepage URL=https://www.gnu.org/software/autoconf/
|User level=intermediate
 
 
|Is High Priority Project=No
 
|Is High Priority Project=No
 
|VCS checkout command=git clone git://git.savannah.gnu.org/autoconf.git
 
|VCS checkout command=git clone git://git.savannah.gnu.org/autoconf.git
|Computer languages=Shell script,Perl,M4
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|Computer languages=M4
|Documentation note=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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|Documentation note=https://www.gnu.org/software/autoconf/manual/
|Accepts cryptocurrency donations=No
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|Decommissioned or Obsolete=No
|Related projects=Automake,Buildtool,FireMake,libtool,make,mfg,pkg-config,PMK,rpsl,Gcal
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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
 
|Keywords=configuration,source code,scripts,autoconf,m4
 
|Keywords=configuration,source code,scripts,autoconf,m4
|Version identifier=2.69
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|Version identifier=2.71
|Version date=2012/04/24
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|Version date=2021/01/28
 
|Version status=stable
 
|Version status=stable
|Version download=https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/autoconf/autoconf-2.69.tar.gz
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|Version download=https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/autoconf/autoconf-2.71.tar.xz
|Last review by=Bendikker
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|Last review by=Genium
|Last review date=2018/02/19
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|Last review date=2021/01/29
|Submitted by=David Hedlund
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|Submitted by=Database conversion
|Submitted date=2011-04-01
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|Submitted date=2011/04/01
|Is GNU=Yes
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|User level=advanced
|GNU package identifier=autoconf
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|Paid support=https://www.fsf.org/resources/service/
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|Accepts cryptocurrency donations=Yes
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|OpenPGP signature=https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/autoconf/autoconf-2.71.tar.xz.sig
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|Test entry=No
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{Project license
 
{{Project license
|License=GPLv2orlater
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|License=GPLv3orlater
|License verified by=Kelly Hopkins
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|License copyright=Copyright (C) 1992-1994, 1998, 2000-2017, 2020-2021 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
|License verified date=2010-09-24
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|License verified by=Genium
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|License verified date=2021/01/29
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|License note=Additionally, Autoconf includes a [https://www.gnu.org/licenses/autoconf-exception-3.0.html licensing exception] in some of its source files. See also https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/autoconf.git/tree/README
 
}}
 
}}
{{Project license
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{{Software category
|License=GPLv2 with exception
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|Interface=command-line
|License verified by=Kelly Hopkins
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|Programming-language=perl, shell
|License verified date=2010-09-24
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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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}}
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{{Software prerequisite
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|Prerequisite kind=Source requirement
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|Prerequisite description=[[GNU M4]] 1.4.6 (1.4.13 recommended)
 
}}
 
}}
{{Project license
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{{Software prerequisite
|License=GPLv3orlater with exception
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|Prerequisite kind=Weak prerequisite
|License verified by=Kelly Hopkins
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|Prerequisite description=[[Perl]]
|License verified date=2010-09-24
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{Person
 
{{Person
|Real name=Autoconf Committee
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|Real name=Eric Blake
 
|Role=Maintainer
 
|Role=Maintainer
|Email=autoconf@gnu.org
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|Email=eblake@redhat.com
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{Person
 
{{Person
|Real name=Eric Blake
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|Real name=Paul Eggert
|Role=Developer
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|Role=Maintainer
|Email=eblake@redhat.com
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|Email=eggert@cs.ucla.edu
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{Person
 
{{Person
|Real name=Karl Berry
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|Real name=Zack Weinberg
|Role=Developer
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|Role=Contributor
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|Email=zackw@panix.com
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{Resource
 
{{Resource
|Resource audience=Savannah (Ref)
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|Resource audience=Savannah
|Resource URL=https://savannah.gnu.org/projects/autoconf
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|Resource kind=Developer
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|Resource URL=https://savannah.gnu.org/projects/autoconf/
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{Resource
 
{{Resource
|Resource audience=Debian (Ref)
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|Resource audience=History
|Resource URL=https://tracker.debian.org/pkg/autoconf
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|Resource kind=VCS Repository Webview
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|Resource URL=https://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewvc/autoconf/
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{Resource
 
{{Resource
|Resource audience=Developer
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|Resource audience=Git
 
|Resource kind=VCS Repository Webview
 
|Resource kind=VCS Repository Webview
|Resource URL=http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/autoconf.git
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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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{{Resource
 
{{Resource
|Resource audience=Developer
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|Resource kind=Mailing List
|Resource kind=E-mail
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|Resource URL=https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/autoconf-maintainers/
|Resource URL=mailto:autoconf@gnu.org
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{Resource
 
{{Resource
|Resource audience=Bug Tracking
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|Resource kind=Mailing List
|Resource kind=E-mail
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|Resource URL=https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/autoconf-commit/
|Resource URL=mailto:bug-autoconf@gnu.org
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{Resource
 
{{Resource
|Resource audience=Bug Tracking
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|Resource kind=Mailing List
|Resource kind=Mailing List Info/Archive
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|Resource URL=https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/commit-autoconf/
|Resource URL=http://mail.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-autoconf/
 
 
}}
 
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{{Software category
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{{Resource
|Interface=command-line
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|Resource kind=Mailing List
|Software-development=program-build-automation
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|Resource URL=https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnu-system-discuss/
|Use=software-development
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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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{{Software prerequisite
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{{Resource
|Prerequisite kind=Required to use
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|Resource kind=General
|Prerequisite description=GNU M4 1.4.6 (1.4.13 recommended)
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|Resource URL=https://savannah.gnu.org/people/
 
}}
 
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{{Software prerequisite
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{{Resource
|Prerequisite kind=Required to build
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|Resource audience=Wikidata
|Prerequisite description=GNU M4 1.4.6 (1.4.13 recommended)
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|Resource kind=General
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|Resource URL=https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1336937
 
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{{Software prerequisite
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{{Resource
|Prerequisite kind=Weak prerequisite
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|Resource audience=Debian
|Prerequisite description=Perl
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|Resource kind=Developer
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|Resource URL=https://tracker.debian.org/pkg/autoconf
 
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Revision as of 22:57, 29 January 2021


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


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


"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.


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







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