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Installing the GNU autotools on Windows
Download the correct versions of autoconf, automake and libtool:
| Package | Location | Version |
|---|---|---|
| autoconf | ftp://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/autoconf/ | 2.61 or later |
| automake | ftp://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/automake/ | Latest 1.9 and 1.10 |
| libtool | ftp://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/libtool/ | 2.2 or later |
Earlier versions than those listed may work, but these are the ones that were tested.
note: if you want / need to install automake 1.11 too, you will need autoconf 2.62 or later
Build them in the order in which they are listed in the table. In each case, after extracting, run the following commands:
$ ./configure --prefix=/mingw $ make $ make install
Do not build and install GNU make; it will not work in conjunction with MSYS (though it may work if you install a native Windows shell, such as the Interix / SFU ksh, and don't use MSYS at all)