Top "Autoconf" questions

GNU Autoconf creates a shell script `configure` that is used to configure software for compilation for UNIX-like operating systems.

How to use C++11 features with Autoconf?

I have a project configured via Autoconf, and I want to start using C++11 features in this project. How to …

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Any difference between configure.ac and configure.in, and Makefile.am and Makefile.in?

I have seen both in different things I have configured. What I the difference? Is it notable to use only …

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Autoconf -- including a static library (newbie)

I am trying to migrate my application from manual build to autoconf, which is working very nicely so far. But …

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Using the pkg-config macro PKG_CHECK_MODULES failing

I'm sure this is a fairly simple problem. I have a very simple configure.ac file which I am using …

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"AM_PROG_LIBTOOL" not found in library

I got an error while trying to compile a library in centOS 7, and i tried reinstall libtool but it does …

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Autotools build fails due to subdir-objects option in AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE

I'm currently working on a C++ project which relies on recursive automake for building. I want to build a shared …

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Autoconf: dnl vs. #

The Autoconfig manual states that comment lines can start with either dnl or #. Is there any difference between them, any …

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pkg-config: PKG_PROG_PKG_CONFIG: command not found

I get the following error ./configure: line 11162: PKG_PROG_PKG_CONFIG: command not found when this is code is executed …

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How to set a define through "./configure" with Autoconf

I have one project that can generate two diferent applications based on one define. libfoo_la_CXXFLAGS = -DMYDEFINE I have …

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How to install and use libtool shared library (.lo files)?

So after I ran libtool and got out a libfoo.lo and foo.o file from my library source, how …

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