GNU Autoconf, Automake, and Libtool

The GNU autoconf, automake, and libtool “autotools” are powerful tools that simplify writing software on different platforms.

Book Description

GNU Autoconf, Automake, and Libtool is a technically adept and expert guide to using these utilities effectively.

Table of Contents

• How to run configure and make
• Introducing `Makefile’s
• A Minimal GNU Autotools Project
• Writing `configure.in’
• Introducing GNU Automake
• Bootstrapping
• A Small GNU Autotools Project
• Introducing GNU Libtool
• Using GNU Libtool with `configure.in’ and `Makefile.am’
• A Large GNU Autotools Project
• Rolling Distribution Tarballs
• Installing and Uninstalling Configured Packages
• Writing Portable C with GNU Autotools
• Writing Portable C++ with GNU Autotools
• Dynamic Loading
• Using GNU libltdl
• Advanced GNU Automake Usage
• A Complex GNU Autotools Project
• Writing Portable Bourne Shell
• Writing New Macros for Autoconf
• Migrating an Existing Package to GNU Autotools
• Using GNU Autotools with Cygnus Cygwin
• Cross Compilation with GNU Autotools

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