what's autogen.sh?

what's autogen.sh

autogen.sh (a.k.a. buildconf) provides automatic build system preparation and is generally very useful to projects.

categories:build tool

licence:BSD licence

what does autogen.sh do?

long answer: It is a POSIX shell script that is used for preparing a build system for compilation, verifying versions, ensuring necessary functionality, and overcoming many common build preparation issues.

which application does autogen.sh invoke?

autogen.sh uses the GNU build system (i.e. the GNU autotools: autoconf, automake, and libtool) to work.

references:

autogen.sh is as known as buildconf:http://buildconf.brlcad.org/

what's GNU:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNU