Τι (ποιος) είναι autoconf - ορισμός
AUTOMATIC CONFIGURE SCRIPT BUILDER
Auroconf; GNU Autoconf; Autoheader
![Flow diagram of autoconf and [[automake]]. Note that "configure.ac" was named "configure.in" in early versions of autoconf.](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Autoconf-automake-process.svg?width=200 "Flow diagram of autoconf and [[automake]]. Note that \"configure.ac\" was named \"configure.in\" in early versions of autoconf.")
autoconf
<software, tool> The GNU project's tool that configures a
source code distribution to compile and run on a different
platform.
Among open source hackers, a mere running binary of a
program is not considered a full release; what's interesting
is a source tree that can be built into binaries using
standard tools. Since the mid-1990s, autoconf, automake,
and libtools have been the standard way to make a
distribution portable so that it can be built on multiple
operating systems without change.
(2002-09-20)
Βικιπαίδεια
Autoconf
GNU Autoconf is a tool for producing configure scripts for building, installing, and packaging software on computer systems where a Bourne shell is available.
Autoconf is agnostic about the programming languages used, but it is often used for projects using C, C++, Fortran, Fortran 77, Erlang, or Objective-C.
A configure script configures a software package for installation on a particular target system. After running a series of tests on the target system, the configure script generates header files and a makefile from templates, thus customizing the software package for the target system. Together with Automake and Libtool, Autoconf forms the GNU Build System, which comprises several other tools, notably Autoheader.
