Autoconf

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Description

Autoconf is a tool that automatically generates portable configuration scripts for software. It analyzes the system environment (compiler, libraries, available options, etc.) to create a configure script that allows the software installation to be easily adapted to different Unix or Linux systems. This simplifies compilation and installation across varied environments without manual intervention.

Set up the environment

ml utils/autoconf
  • Available version(s) : 2.72

Tutorial

  • Displaying the Autoconf version
ml utils/autoconf
autoconf --version

Documentation