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Autotools

by John Calcote
July 2010
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
360 pages
11h 12m
English
No Starch Press
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Project Structure

We'll start with a basic sample project and build on it as we continue our exploration of source-level software distribution. I'll call our project Jupiter and I'll create a project directory structure using the following commands:

$ cd projects
$ mkdir -p jupiter/src
$ touch jupiter/Makefile
$ touch jupiter/src/Makefile
$ touch jupiter/src/main.c
$ cd jupiter
$

We now have one source code directory called src, one C source file called main.c, and a makefile for each of the two directories in our project. Minimal, yes; but this is a new endeavor, and everyone knows that the key to a successful open source software project is evolution. Start small and grow as needed—and as you have the time and inclination.

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