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NAME
autoreconf - Update generated configuration files
SYNOPSIS
autoreconf [OPTION] ... [DIRECTORY] ...
DESCRIPTION
Run `autoconf' (and `autoheader', `aclocal', `automake', `autopoint' (formerly `gettextize'), and
`glibtoolize' where appropriate) repeatedly to remake the GNU Build System files in specified DIREC-TORIES DIRECTORIES
TORIES and their subdirectories (defaulting to `.').
By default, it only remakes those files that are older than their sources. If you install new ver-sions versions
sions of the GNU Build System, you can make `autoreconf' remake all of the files by giving it the
`--force' option.
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
-f, --force
consider all files obsolete
-i, --install
copy missing auxiliary files
--no-recursive
don't rebuild sub-packages
-s, --symlink
with -i, install symbolic links instead of copies
-m, --make
when applicable, re-run ./configure && make
-W, --warnings=CATEGORY
report the warnings falling in CATEGORY [syntax]
Warning categories include:
`cross'
cross compilation issues
`gnu' GNU coding standards (default in gnu and gnits modes)
`obsolete'
obsolete features or constructions
`override'
user redefinitions of Automake rules or variables
`portability'
portability issues (default in gnu and gnits modes)
`syntax'
dubious syntactic constructs (default)
`unsupported'
unsupported or incomplete features (default)
`all' all the warnings
`no-CATEGORY'
turn off warnings in CATEGORY
`none' turn off all the warnings
`error'
treat warnings as errors
The environment variable `WARNINGS' is honored. Some subtools might support other warning types,
using `all' is encouraged.
Library directories:
-B, --prepend-include=DIR
prepend directory DIR to search path
-I, --include=DIR
append directory DIR to search path
The environment variables AUTOCONF, AUTOHEADER, AUTOMAKE, ACLOCAL, AUTOPOINT, LIBTOOLIZE, M4 are hon-ored. honored.
ored.
AUTHOR
Written by David J. MacKenzie and Akim Demaille.
REPORTING BUGS
Report bugs to <bug-autoconf@gnu.org>.
COPYRIGHT
Copyright (C) 2006 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This is free software. You may redistribute copies of it under the terms of the GNU General Public
License <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html. There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by
law.
SEE ALSO
autoconf(1), automake(1), autoreconf(1), autoupdate(1), autoheader(1), autoscan(1), config.guess(1),
config.sub(1), ifnames(1), glibtool(1).
The full documentation for autoreconf is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the info and autoreconf
programs are properly installed at your site, the command
info autoreconf
should give you access to the complete manual.
autoreconf 2.61 November 2006 AUTORECONF(1)
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