SYNOPSIS

       autoupdate [OPTION] ...  [TEMPLATE-FILE...]


DESCRIPTION

       Update the TEMPLATE-FILE... if given, or `configure.ac' if
       present, or else `configure.in', to the syntax of the cur­
       rent  version  of Autoconf.  The original files are backed
       up.

   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

   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.

       Copyright 2002 Free Software  Foundation,  Inc.   This  is
       free  software;  see  the  source  for copying conditions.
       There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FIT­
       NESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.


REPORTING BUGS

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


SEE ALSO

       autoconf(1),  automake(1),  autoreconf(1),  autoupdate(1),
       autoheader(1),    autoscan(1),    config.guess(1),    con­
       fig.sub(1), ifnames(1), libtool(1).

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


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