Definitions
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- noun software Alternative term for the GNU build system
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Examples
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To a large degree, make (1) supports all that, and it's the basis of Autotools.
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To a large degree, make (1) supports all that, and it's the basis of Autotools.
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I've left a LOT of details out of this book, because my purpose is to quickly get you up to speed on understanding and using the Autotools.
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It presents some fundamental tenets upon which the design of each of the Autotools is based.
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The same concept applies to understanding the Autotools.
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More to the point however, a solid understanding of the basic functionality of sed, m4, shell script and other utilities is critical to understanding the proper use of the Autotools.
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Autotools-based build system for the UNIX / Linux / Mac OS X platforms
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And yet a large percentage of their readership today are young people just starting out with Unix and Linux, and most of their issues center around Unix utilities not generally associated with the Autotools.
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So I'd say that Maven and Autotools are two different worlds and might not be interchangeable at the moment.
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You'll still need to handle the operation experience, of course, but Autotools can provide a great multi-platform build and installation experience-with far less effort on your part.
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