makefile - Accounting for multiple autoconf versions -


I have 3 programs, two of which require an earlier version of autoconf, one of which is the new version Required. All the three programs are currently calling the latest autoconf version. I believe that in order to solve this issue, the first two programs have to modify the path of AutoConf in the makefile, but it can be very good. Configure AML or for that matter.

What file does Gnu-Mac call autoconf? Where is the defined path and what sentence is in composition?

Anything in autoconf , unless (in some cases) you Edit configure.ac . To generate the configure script from configure.ac you automatically execute autoconf (either directly or indirectly autoreconf to).

Some programs contain a script called autogen.sh or bootstrap which calls autoconf . This is only necessary when testing the program from source control.

Note that if you want to compile the program and you do not edit configure.ac , then you do not have to install autoconf is not needed.

My advice is, if you need to edit configure.ac , manually call the required version. After editing it, click autoconf Or upgrade to configure.ac to use the latest version. I am sure the author of the original program will thank you for it.

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