autoreconf
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NAME
autoreconf - Update generated configuration files
SYNOPSIS
autoreconf [OPTION]... [DIRECTORY]...
DESCRIPTION
Run 'autoconf' and, when needed, 'aclocal', 'autoheader', 'automake',
'autopoint' (formerly 'gettextize'), 'libtoolize', 'intltoolize', and
'gtkdocize' to regenerate the GNU Build System files in specified DI-
RECTORIES 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:
-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 generated and standard files obsolete
-i, --install
copy missing standard 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 (default)
override
user redefinitions of Automake rules or variables
portability
portability issues (default in gnu and gnits modes)
portability-recursive
nested Make variables (default with -Wportability)
extra-portability
extra portability issues related to obscure tools
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, ACLOCAL, AUTOHEADER, AUTOM4TE, AU-
TOMAKE, AUTOPOINT, GTKDOCIZE, INTLTOOLIZE, LIBTOOLIZE, M4, and MAKE are
honored.
AUTHOR
Written by David J. MacKenzie and Akim Demaille.
REPORTING BUGS
Report bugs to <bug-autoconf@gnu.org>.
GNU Autoconf home page: <https://www.gnu.org/software/autoconf/>.
General help using GNU software: <https://www.gnu.org/gethelp/>.
COPYRIGHT
Copyright (C) 2021 Free Software Foundation, Inc. License GPLv3+/Auto-
conf: GNU GPL version 3 or later <https://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>,
<https://gnu.org/licenses/exceptions.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 man-
ual. If the info and autoreconf programs are properly installed at
your site, the command
info autoreconf
should give you access to the complete manual.
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