diff options
Diffstat (limited to 'README')
| -rw-r--r-- | README | 18 |
1 files changed, 7 insertions, 11 deletions
@@ -10,16 +10,12 @@ configuration script for a package from a template file that lists the operating system features that the package can use, in the form of M4 macro calls. -Producing configuration scripts using Autoconf requires GNU M4. You -must install GNU M4 (version 1.4 or later) before configuring -Autoconf, so that Autoconf's configure script can find it. The -configuration scripts produced by Autoconf are self-contained, so -their users do not need to have Autoconf (or GNU M4). - -Some optional utilities that come with Autoconf (autoscan and -autoupdate) use Perl 5.5. However, it is not required in order to use -the main Autoconf programs. If it is not present, the affected -Autoconf utilities will not be installed. +Producing configuration scripts using Autoconf requires GNU M4 and +Perl. You must install GNU M4 (version 1.4 or later) and Perl (5.005 +or later) before configuring Autoconf, so that Autoconf's configure +script can find them. The configuration scripts produced by Autoconf +are self-contained, so their users do not need to have Autoconf (or +GNU M4, Perl etc.). The file INSTALL should be distributed with packages that use Autoconf-generated configure scripts and Makefiles that conform to the @@ -28,7 +24,7 @@ of the package, where to report bugs, and a pointer to INSTALL for instructions on compilation and installation. This removes the need to maintain many similar sets of installation instructions. -Be sure to read BUGS (especially if this Autoconf is not an official +Be sure to read BUGS (especially if this version is not an official release) and INSTALL. Mail suggestions to autoconf@gnu.org, report bugs on |