autoreconf Linux Commands
What is Linux autoreconf Command?
Explanation
autoreconf COMMAND:autoreconf - Update generated configuration files
Run 'autoreconf' repeatedly to remake the GNU Build System files in the DIRECTORIES or the directory trees driven by CONFIG-URE-AC.
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.SYNTAX :
autoreconf [OPTION] ... [CONFIGURE-AC or DIRECTORY] ...OPTIONS:
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).
EXAMPLE:
autoreconf --force --install -I config -I m4
autoreconf [OPTION] ... [CONFIGURE-AC or DIRECTORY] ...
OPTIONS:
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).
EXAMPLE:
autoreconf --force --install -I config -I m4
| 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). |
| autoreconf --force --install -I config -I m4 |
