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A Brief Introduction To The Tools

Wherein we consider why there are so many tools involved here and what roles they fulfill.

  • automake

  • autoconf

  • autoheader

  • aclocal

  • make

3. The Standard Build Procedure
4. The Maintainer's Point Of View
5. Configuration Details Specific to a Particular Build
6. Determining the Build Details
7. Recording the Build Details
8. Knowing What To Build
9. Putting All The Pieces Together
10. Pictorial View Of The Process
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