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AUTORECONF(1) User Commands AUTORECONF(1)

NAME

autoreconf - Update generated configuration files

SYNOPSIS

autoreconf [OPTION]... [DIRECTORY]...

DESCRIPTION

Run `autoconf' (and `autoheader', `aclocal', `automake', `autopoint' (formerly `gettextize'), and `libtoolize' where appropriate) repeatedly to remake the GNU Build System files in specified DIRECTORIES and their subdirectories (defaulting to `.').

By default, it only remakes those files that are older than their sources. If you install new versions of the GNU Build System, you can make `autoreconf' remake all of the files by giving it the `--force' option.

Operation modes:

print this help, then exit
print version number, then exit
verbosely report processing
don't remove temporary files
consider all files obsolete
copy missing auxiliary files
don't rebuild sub-packages
with -i, install symbolic links instead of copies
when applicable, re-run ./configure && make
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:

prepend directory DIR to search path
append directory DIR to search path

The environment variables AUTOCONF, AUTOHEADER, AUTOMAKE, ACLOCAL, AUTOPOINT, LIBTOOLIZE, M4, and MAKE are honored.

AUTHOR

Written by David J. MacKenzie and Akim Demaille.

REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to <bug-autoconf@gnu.org>.

COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2008 Free Software Foundation, Inc. License GPLv2+: GNU GPL version 2 or later <http://gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.html>
This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it. 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), libtool(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.

September 2008 GNU Autoconf 2.63