---
name: "autoscan2.59"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "autoconf2.59"
version: "2.59+dfsg-1"
release: "Debian 9 (Stretch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/autoscan2.59"
---

# autoscan2.59(1)

Generate a preliminary configure.in

## NAME

autoscan - Generate a preliminary configure.in

## SYNOPSIS

**autoscan** \[*OPTION*\] ... \[*SRCDIR*\]

## DESCRIPTION

Examine source files in the directory tree rooted at SRCDIR, or the current directory if none is given.  Search the source files for common portability problems, check for incompleteness of \`configure.ac', and create a file \`configure.scan' which is a preliminary \`configure.ac' for that package.

- **-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

### Library directories:

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

  prepend directory DIR to search path

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

  append directory DIR to search path

## 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 **autoscan** is maintained as a Texinfo manual.  If the **info** and **autoscan** programs are properly installed at your site, the command

-

  **info autoscan**

should give you access to the complete manual.