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bootstrap vs. autogen.sh


From: Rik
Subject: bootstrap vs. autogen.sh
Date: Fri, 14 Sep 2012 11:48:14 -0700

9/14/12

John,

We might consider renaming the autogen.sh script to bootstrap.  According to the GNU Automake manual, bootstrap is preferred these days although plenty of projects are still using the old name.

http://www.gnu.org/software/automake/faq/autotools-faq.html#What-does-_002e_002fbootstrap-or-_002e_002fautogen_002esh-do_003f

2.4 What does ./bootstrap or ./autogen.sh do?

TODO

usually: call autotools commands to copy and generate a number of files. Often just autoreconf -vi.

gnulib provides a very elaborate bootstrap script, see VCS Issues, see Modified imports.

The name bootstrap is preferred over ‘autogen.sh’ as there also exists an independent software package named AutoGen.

--Rik


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