This is the README.OS2 file of automake 1.9.6. There is no binary
release of this package because automake is a set of perl scripts.
You have to "compile" them yourself if you want to use them. If your system
is not able to do this then it's most likely also unable to use automake.


I. ***** REQUIREMENTS *****

A standard Unix like build environment:

- sh compatible shell (ksh, bash, ash, but tested only with pdksh 5.2.14)
- GNU file utilities (make sure that install.exe from the file utilities
  is in front of your PATH before X:\OS2\INSTALL\INSTALL.EXE. I recommend
  also to change the filename to ginstall.exe instead of install.exe
  to avoid confusion with X:\OS2\INSTALL\INSTALL.EXE)
- GNU shell utilities
- GNU text utilities
- gawk
- grep
- sed
- GNU make 3.79.1 or higher
- perl 5.005 or higher
- GNU texinfo (you can use 3.1 (gnuinfo.zip), but I recommend 4.0)

If you want to recreate the configuration files (developers only!)
you need also: GNU m4 1.4, autoconf 2.59, automake 1.9.6 (older versions
may also work).



II. ***** INSTALLATION *****

 a) * Developers only - All other people should really skip section II.a) *
    To recreate the configuration files enter:

    export EMXSHELL=ksh
    aclocal -I m4
    automake
    autoconf


 b) Installation into x:/usr

    export ac_executable_extensions=".exe"
    ./configure --prefix=x:/usr --infodir=x:/usr/share/info
    make install

    Add x:\usr\share\bin to your PATH
    Add x:/usr/share/info to your INFOPATH



III. ***** CHANGES TO THE "OFFICAL" RELEASE *****

- aclocal fixed to support drive letters.



IV. ***** IMPORTANT NOTES *****

- You should be able to INSTALL AND USE the "official" release of FUTURE
  VERSIONS of automake DIRECTLY FROM ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/automake/
  (or mirrors of it) WITHOUT ANY RESTRICTION in functionality.


--
maintainer: andreas.buening@nexgo.de

