GNU Autoconf, Automake, and Libtool

by Gary V. Vaughn, Ben Elliston, Tom Tromey

This is the first book focused on the three key Open Source development tools written by the maintainers of the tools. The authors teach developers how to boost their productivity and the portability of their applications using GNU autoconf, GNU automake, and GNU libtool. This is a unique book that will appeal to application developers working across multiple platforms.

Genres: Programming, Computer Science, Computers, Reference

432 pages, Paperback

First published October 16, 2000

Reviews

[Franklin · Rating 3 out of 5]

Still some useful information here.

[Robert Postill · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is practically *the only* book that documents the tools in the title. However, the book has begun to age somewhat as the tools have matured. I certainly needed help from outside the book to understand some of the nuances of the tools. However the book does provide some useful examples and will get you going.

[Dave Peticolas · Rating 3 out of 5]

A nice, thorough treatment of these important software development tools.

+ autoconf

+ automake

+ libtool

[Tiko · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's not the easiest read & doesn't have a simplified flow of what the gnu autotools do, which is what I need at the moment. Still, it's the best resource I have.