autoreconf(1)
NAME
autoreconf - Update generated configuration files
SYNOPSIS
autoreconf [OPTION] ... [CONFIGURE-AC or DIRECTORY] ...
DESCRIPTION
Run `autoconf' (and `autoheader', `aclocal', `automake', `autopoint'
(formerly `gettextize'), and `libtoolize' where appropriate) repeatedly
to remake the GNU Build System files in the DIRECTORIES or the directory trees driven by CONFIGURE-AC (defaulting to `.').
- By default, it only remakes those files that are older than their predecessors. If you install new versions of the GNU Build System, running `autoreconf' remakes 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
- -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
- `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 are honored.
AUTHOR
Written by David J. MacKenzie and Akim Demaille.
REPORTING BUGS
Report bugs to <bug-autoconf@gnu.org>.
COPYRIGHT
Copyright (C) 2003 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is
NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE.
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 Debian project regards the full documentation for autoreconf to be
non-free, so it is not included in Debian. Nevertheless, the non-free
distribution that accompanies Debian includes the manual in its autoconf-doc package. Otherwise, you may be able to access the Autoconf
manual online.