---
name: "dh_update_autotools_config"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "debhelper"
version: "13.24.2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/dh_update_autotools_config"
---

# dh\_update\_autotools\_config(1)

Update autotools config files

## NAME

dh\_update\_autotools\_config - Update autotools config files

## SYNOPSIS

**dh\_update\_autotools\_config** \[*debhelper options*\]

## DESCRIPTION

**dh\_update\_autotools\_config** replaces all occurrences of **config.sub** and **config.guess** in the source tree by the up-to-date versions found in the autotools-dev package.  The original files are backed up and restored by **dh\_clean**.

## SEE ALSO

[**debhelper**(7)](/debhelper/7.md)

This program is a part of debhelper.

## AUTHOR

Niels Thykier \<niels@thykier.net\>