Build system refactoring to use Autotools

Question

Over the past couple of days, I read about using autotools to create my project instead of the Makefile, which I put together over the past few months. Unfortunately, I did not find an example that gave me enough information about how my project structure is currently.

I have three libraries that are included in the application code of my project. I am looking for a better way to use one configure script to create (and install) an application and libraries.

Answer 1

Here are a few that I found that don't look bad:

• http://www.lrde.epita.fr/~adl/autotools.html
• http://www.developingprogrammers.com/index.php/2006/01/05/autotools-tutorial/
• http://sources.redhat.com/autobook/

The last is a free book

Luck

Answer 2

Sorry for the offtopic.

I did the same now, but I was able to choose between Autotools and CMake. I'm glad I chose the second.

Perhaps worth a look, including CDash, CTest, and CPack. http://www.cmake.org/

Best wishes,

Hovhannes

Answer 3

Here is a beginner's guide to autoconf: http://amjith.blogspot.com/2009/04/autoconf-and-automake-tutorial.html

Answer 4

When I read this, I am already very familiar with autoruns, but this seems like a pretty good introduction: link text