automake is a tool used for automatically generating Makefile.in files compliant with the set GNU Coding Standards. autoconf is required for the use of automake. automake manual can either be read on-line or downloaded in the PDF format. More formats are also offered for download or on-line reading. It will generate the Makefile.in for configuration from the Makefile.am file.
Syntax:
automake [OPTION]....[Makefile]
Operation Modes:
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–help : Prints help and then exits.
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–version : Prints the version information and then it exits.
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-v or –verbose : Prints the verbosely list of processes.
- –no-force : It will only update Makefile.in which are out of date.
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-W or –warnings=Category : Reports the warnings falling in that specific category.
The different warnings category’s are:
Dependency Tracking Options:
- -i or –ignore-deps : Disables the dependency tracking code.
- –include-deps : Enables the dependency tracking code.
Flavors:
- –foreign : It sets the strictness to foreign.
- –gnits : It sets the strictness to gnits.
- –gnu : It sets the strictness to gnu.
The library files:
- -a or –add-missing : Adds the standard missing files to the package.
- –libdir = DIRECTORY : Sets the directory storing library files.
- -c or –copy : With -a, copies the missing files.
- -f or –force-missing : Forces the update of standard files.