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CONTENTS IN DETAIL

FOREWORD FOR THE FIRST EDITION by Ralf Wildenhues

FOREWORD FOR THE SECOND EDITION by Eric Blake

Why Use the Autotools?

Acknowledgments for the First Edition

Acknowledgments for the Second Edition

I Wish You the Very Best

Who Should Read This Book

How This Book Is Organized

Conventions Used in This Book

Autotools Versions Used in This Book

1AN END USER’S PERSPECTIVE ON THE GNU AUTOTOOLS

Software Source Archives

Unpacking a Source Archive

Building the Software

Testing the Build

Installing the Built Software

2A BRIEF INTRODUCTION TO THE GNU AUTOTOOLS

Who Should Use the Autotools?

When Should You Not Use the Autotools?

Apple Platforms and Mac OS X

The Choice of Language

Generating Your Package Build ...

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