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# Automake

For installation instructions see the Section called Installing Automake-1.7.6 in Chapter 6.

## Official Download Location

Automake (1.7.6):
ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/automake/

## Contents of Automake

(Last checked against version 1.6.2.)

Automake generates Makefile.in files, intended for use with Autoconf.

Automake installs the following:

### Program Files

acinstall, aclocal, aclocal-1.6, automake, automake-1.6, compile, config.guess, config.sub, depcomp, elisp-comp, install-sh, mdate-sh, missing, mkinstalldirs, py-compile, ylwrap

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## Descriptions

(Last checked against version 1.6.2.)

### Program file descriptions

#### acinstall

acinstall is a script which installs aclocal-style M4 files.

#### aclocal, aclocal-1.6

automake includes a number of autoconf macros which can be used in packages, some of which are needed by automake in certain situations. These macros must be defined in the aclocal.m4-file or they will not be seen by autoconf.

The aclocal program will automatically generate aclocal.m4 files based on the contents of configure.in. This provides a convenient way to get automake-provided macros without having to search around. Also, the aclocal mechanism is extensible for use by other packages.

#### automake, automake-1.6

To create all the Makefile.in files for a package, run the automake program in the top level directory, with no arguments. automake will automatically find each appropriate Makefile.am (by scanning configure.in) and generate the corresponding Makefile.in.

#### compile

compile is script which acts as a wrapper for compilers.

#### config.guess

config.guess is a script which attempts to guess a canonical system name.

#### config.sub

config.sub is a configuration validation subroutine script.

#### depcomp

depcomp is a script which compiles a program while generating dependencies as side-effects.

#### elisp-comp

elisp-comp is a script which byte-compiles .el files.

#### install-sh

install-sh is a script which installs a program, script, or a datafile.

#### mdate-sh

mdate-sh is a script which prints the modification time of a file or directory.

#### missing

missing is a script which acts as a common stub for a few missing GNU programs during an installation.

#### mkinstalldirs

mkinstalldirs is a script which makes a directory hierarchy.

#### py-compile

py-compile is a script which compiles a Python program.

#### ylwrap

ylwrap is a script which acts as a wrapper for lex/yacc invocations.

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## Automake Installation Dependencies

(Last checked against version 1.5.)

Bash: sh
Coreutils: cat, chmod, echo, expr, hostname, install, ls, mkdir,
mv, rm, rmdir, sleep, tr
Diffutils: cmp
Grep: fgrep, grep
Make: make
Perl: perl
Sed: sed
Texinfo: install-info

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