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2 .TH AUTORECONF "1" "October 2003" "autoreconf 2.57f" "User Commands"
4 autoreconf \- Update generated configuration files
7 [\fIOPTION\fR] ... [\fICONFIGURE-AC or DIRECTORY\fR] ...
9 Run `autoconf' (and `autoheader', `aclocal', `automake', `autopoint'
10 (formerly `gettextize'), and `libtoolize' where appropriate)
11 repeatedly to remake the GNU Build System files in the DIRECTORIES or
12 the directory trees driven by CONFIGURE-AC (defaulting to `.').
14 By default, it only remakes those files that are older than their
15 predecessors. If you install new versions of the GNU Build System,
16 running `autoreconf' remakes all of the files by giving it the
18 .SS "Operation modes:"
20 \fB\-h\fR, \fB\-\-help\fR
21 print this help, then exit
23 \fB\-V\fR, \fB\-\-version\fR
24 print version number, then exit
26 \fB\-v\fR, \fB\-\-verbose\fR
27 verbosely report processing
29 \fB\-d\fR, \fB\-\-debug\fR
30 don't remove temporary files
32 \fB\-f\fR, \fB\-\-force\fR
33 consider all files obsolete
35 \fB\-i\fR, \fB\-\-install\fR
36 copy missing auxiliary files
38 \fB\-s\fR, \fB\-\-symlink\fR
39 with \fB\-i\fR, install symbolic links instead of copies
41 \fB\-m\fR, \fB\-\-make\fR
42 when applicable, re-run ./configure && make
44 \fB\-W\fR, \fB\-\-warnings\fR=\fICATEGORY\fR
45 report the warnings falling in CATEGORY [syntax]
46 .SS "Warning categories include:"
49 cross compilation issues
52 GNU coding standards (default in gnu and gnits modes)
55 obsolete features or constructions
58 user redefinitions of Automake rules or variables
64 dubious syntactic constructs (default)
67 unsupported or incomplete features (default)
73 turn off warnings in CATEGORY
76 turn off all the warnings
79 treat warnings as errors
81 The environment variable `WARNINGS' is honored. Some subtools might
82 support other warning types, using `all' is encouraged.
83 .SS "Library directories:"
85 \fB\-B\fR, \fB\-\-prepend\-include\fR=\fIDIR\fR
86 prepend directory DIR to search path
88 \fB\-I\fR, \fB\-\-include\fR=\fIDIR\fR
89 append directory DIR to search path
91 The environment variables AUTOCONF, AUTOHEADER, AUTOMAKE, ACLOCAL,
92 AUTOPOINT, LIBTOOLIZE are honored.
94 Written by David J. MacKenzie and Akim Demaille.
96 Report bugs to <bug-autoconf@gnu.org>.
98 Copyright \(co 2003 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
100 This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO
101 warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
109 .BR config.guess (1),
114 The full documentation for
116 is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the
120 programs are properly installed at your site, the command
124 should give you access to the complete manual.