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NAME
       autoreconf - Update generated configuration files

SYNOPSIS
       autoreconf [OPTION]... [DIRECTORY]...

DESCRIPTION
       Run `autoconf' (and `autoheader', `aclocal', `automake', `autopoint' (formerly `gettextize'), and `libtoolize'
       where appropriate) repeatedly to remake the GNU Build System files in specified DIRECTORIES and  their  subdi‐
       rectories (defaulting to `.').

       By default, it only remakes those files that are older than their sources.  If you install new versions of the
       GNU Build System, you can make `autoreconf' remake all of the files by giving it the `--force' option.

   Operation modes:
       -h, --help
              print this help, then exit

       -V, --version
              print version number, then exit

       -v, --verbose
              verbosely report processing

       -d, --debug
              don't remove temporary files

       -f, --force
              consider all files obsolete

       -i, --install
              copy missing auxiliary files

       --no-recursive
              don't rebuild sub-packages

       -s, --symlink
              with -i, install symbolic links instead of copies

       -m, --make
              when applicable, re-run ./configure && make

       -W, --warnings=CATEGORY
              report the warnings falling in CATEGORY [syntax]

   Warning categories include:
       `cross'
              cross compilation issues

       `gnu'  GNU coding standards (default in gnu and gnits modes)

       `obsolete'
              obsolete features or constructions

       `override'
              user redefinitions of Automake rules or variables

       `no-CATEGORY'
              turn off warnings in CATEGORY

       `none' turn off all the warnings

       `error'
              treat warnings as errors

       The environment variable `WARNINGS' is honored.  Some subtools might support other warning types, using  `all'
       is encouraged.

   Library directories:
       -B, --prepend-include=DIR
              prepend directory DIR to search path

       -I, --include=DIR
              append directory DIR to search path

       The  environment  variables  AUTOM4TE, AUTOCONF, AUTOHEADER, AUTOMAKE, ACLOCAL, AUTOPOINT, LIBTOOLIZE, M4, and
       MAKE are honored.

AUTHOR
       Written by David J. MacKenzie and Akim Demaille.

REPORTING BUGS
       Report bugs to <[email protected]>.
       GNU Autoconf home page: <http://www.gnu.org/software/autoconf/>.
       General help using GNU software: <http://www.gnu.org/gethelp/>.

COPYRIGHT
       Copyright © 2012 Free Software  Foundation,  Inc.   License  GPLv3+/Autoconf:  GNU  GPL  version  3  or  later
       <http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>, <http://gnu.org/licenses/exceptions.html>
       This  is  free software: you are free to change and redistribute it.  There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent per‐
       mitted by law.

SEE ALSO
       autoconf(1), automake(1), autoreconf(1),  autoupdate(1),  autoheader(1),  autoscan(1),  config.guess(1),  con‐
       fig.sub(1), ifnames(1), libtool(1).

       The  full documentation for autoreconf is maintained as a Texinfo manual.  If the info and autoreconf programs
       are properly installed at your site, the command

              info autoreconf

       should give you access to the complete manual.



GNU Autoconf 2.68b.22-280f-dirty                      April 2012                                        AUTORECONF(1)