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Automake
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Also known as GNU Automake

GNU Automake is a software development tool to automate parts of the compilation process. It eases common compilation problems. For example, it points to needed dependencies.

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Software.name
Automake
Software.logo
Heckert GNU white.svg
Software.logo size
150px
Software.developer
GNU Project
Software.operating system
Cross-platform
Software.genre
Programming tool
Software.license
GNU General Public License

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software version identifier
1.18.1
source code repository URL
ftp.gnu.org/gnu/automake
Commons category
GNU Automake
inception
1994-09-19
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GNU Automake is a software development tool to automate parts of the compilation process. It eases common compilation problems. For example, it points to needed dependencies.

It automatically generates one or more Makefile.in from files called Makefile.am. Each Makefile.am contains, among other things, useful variable definitions for the compiled software, such as compiler and linker flags, dependencies and their versions, etc. The generated "Makefile.in"s are portable and compliant with the Makefile conventions in the GNU Coding Standards, and may be used by configure scripts to generate a working Makefile.

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