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autoconf
autoconf [options] [template_file]
Generate a configuration script from m4 macros defined in template_file, if given, or in a configure.ac or configure.in file in the current working directory. The generated script is almost invariably called configure.
Options
Don't remove temporary files.
Replace files generated previously by autoconf.
Print help message, then exit.
When tracing calls with the -t option, report calls made during initialization.
Save output to file.
Report the list of calls to macro.
Verbosely print information about the progress of autoconf.
Prepend directory dir to the search path.
Append directory dir to the search path.
Print version number, then exit.
Print any warnings related to category. Accepted categories are:
cross Cross compilation.
obsolete Obsolete constructs.
syntax Questionable syntax.
all All warnings.
no-category Turn off warnings for category.
none Turn off all warnings.
error Treat warnings as errors.
