Top "Automake" questions

Automake is a tool provided by GNU for the purpose of automating the generation of portable, configurable Makefiles.

Install arbitrary data files in fixed location with Automake?

How can I tell automake to install arbitrary data files in places I want? I have some files I need …

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Autotools library and object file output control

My goal is to have all object files built in a .objs directory instead of the root of the Makefile, …

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How to cross-compile C++-library with dependencies?

I need to cross-compile some C/C++ library. The library depends on several C/C++ libraries. Some of those of …

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Conditional subdir-objects

I have option subdir-objects set in configure.ac: AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([subdir-objects]) Is there any possibility to conditionally disable it …

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Hello World Library using autotools

Creating bin program is really easy using autotools I need to just define two files. `Makefile.am' bin_PROGRAMS = hello …

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How to point autoconf/automake to non-standard packages

I'm trying to build ZooKeeper on a RedHat Linux box. (Exactly what ZooKeeper is is probably not important :-) When …

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