lfs/chapter06/autoconf.xml

<sect1 id="ch06-autoconf" xreflabel="Autoconf">
<title>Installing Autoconf-&autoconf-version;</title>
<?dbhtml filename="autoconf.html" dir="chapter06"?>

<para>The Autoconf package contains programs for producing shell scripts that
can automatically configure source code.</para>

<screen>Estimated build time:           &autoconf-time;
Estimated required disk space:  &autoconf-compsize;</screen>

&aa-autoconf-down;
&aa-autoconf-dep;

<sect2><title>&nbsp;</title><para>&nbsp;</para></sect2>
<sect2>
<title>Installation of Autoconf</title>

<para>Prepare Autoconf for compilation:</para>

<screen><userinput>./configure --prefix=/usr</userinput></screen>

<para>Compile the package:</para>

<screen><userinput>make</userinput></screen>

<para>This package has a test suite available which performs a number of
checks to ensure it will function correctly. It's worth noting that Autoconf
does not play a critical role in the overall operation of an LFS system. In
addition, the Autoconf test suite runs for quite a long period of time.
Accordingly, the running of the test suite here is not crucial. Should you
choose to run the Autoconf test suite, the following command will do
so:</para>

<screen><userinput>make check</userinput></screen>

<para>And install the package:</para>

<screen><userinput>make install</userinput></screen>

</sect2>

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</sect1>