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syntax: markdown
tags: [tldr, common]
source: https://github.com/tldr-pages/tldr.git
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# automake
> Automated Makefile generation for software projects using GNU standards.
> More information: <https://www.gnu.org/software/automake/manual/automake.html#automake-Invocation>.
- Run automake to regenerate Makefiles after editing `Makefile.am`:
`automake`
- Generate `Makefile.in` for a non-GNU project (foreign mode):
`automake --foreign`
- Add verbose output for debugging:
`automake {{[-v|--verbose]}}`
- Add missing standard files (INSTALL, COPYING, depcomp, etc.):
`automake {{[-a|--add-missing]}}`
- Display help:
`automake --help`