---
name: "autoreconf2.59"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "autoconf2.59"
version: "2.59+dfsg-1"
release: "Debian 9 (Stretch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/autoreconf2.59"
---

# autoreconf2.59(1)

Update generated configuration files

## NAME

autoreconf - Update generated configuration files

## SYNOPSIS

**autoreconf** \[*OPTION*\] ... \[*CONFIGURE-AC or DIRECTORY*\] ...

## DESCRIPTION

Run \`autoconf' (and \`autoheader', \`aclocal', \`automake', \`autopoint' (formerly \`gettextize'), and \`libtoolize' where appropriate) repeatedly to remake the GNU Build System files in the DIRECTORIES or the directory trees driven by CONFIGURE-AC (defaulting to \`.').

By default, it only remakes those files that are older than their predecessors.  If you install new versions of the GNU Build System, running \`autoreconf' remakes all of the files by giving it the \`--force' option.

### Operation modes:

- **-h**, **--help**

  print this help, then exit

- **-V**, **--version**

  print version number, then exit

- **-v**, **--verbose**

  verbosely report processing

- **-d**, **--debug**

  don't remove temporary files

- **-f**, **--force**

  consider all files obsolete

- **-i**, **--install**

  copy missing auxiliary files

- **-s**, **--symlink**

  with **-i**, install symbolic links instead of copies

- **-m**, **--make**

  when applicable, re-run ./configure && make

- **-W**, **--warnings**=*CATEGORY*

  report the warnings falling in CATEGORY \[syntax\]

### Warning categories include:

- \`cross'

  cross compilation issues

- \`gnu'

  GNU coding standards (default in gnu and gnits modes)

- \`obsolete'

  obsolete features or constructions

- \`override'

  user redefinitions of Automake rules or variables

- \`portability'

  portability issues

- \`syntax'

  dubious syntactic constructs (default)

- \`unsupported'

  unsupported or incomplete features (default)

- \`all'

  all the warnings

- \`no-CATEGORY'

  turn off warnings in CATEGORY

- \`none'

  turn off all the warnings

- \`error'

  treat warnings as errors

The environment variable \`WARNINGS' is honored.  Some subtools might support other warning types, using \`all' is encouraged.

### Library directories:

- **-B**, **--prepend-include**=*DIR*

  prepend directory DIR to search path

- **-I**, **--include**=*DIR*

  append directory DIR to search path

The environment variables AUTOCONF, AUTOHEADER, AUTOMAKE, ACLOCAL, AUTOPOINT, LIBTOOLIZE are honored.

## AUTHOR

Written by David J. MacKenzie and Akim Demaille.

## REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to \<bug-autoconf@gnu.org\>.

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2003 Free Software Foundation, Inc.\
 This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

## SEE ALSO

[**autoconf**(1)](/autoconf/1.md), [**automake**(1)](/automake/1.md), [**autoreconf**(1)](/autoreconf/1.md), [**autoupdate**(1)](/autoupdate/1.md), [**autoheader**(1)](/autoheader/1.md), [**autoscan**(1)](/autoscan/1.md), [**config.guess**(1)](/config.guess/1.md), [**config.sub**(1)](/config.sub/1.md), [**ifnames**(1)](/ifnames/1.md), [**libtool**(1)](/libtool/1.md).

The full documentation for **autoreconf** is maintained as a Texinfo manual.  If the **info** and **autoreconf** programs are properly installed at your site, the command

-

  **info autoreconf**

should give you access to the complete manual.