Binary package “autotools-dev” in ubuntu precise
Update infrastructure for config.{guess,sub} files
This package installs an up-to-date version of config.guess and
config.sub, used by the automake and libtool packages. It provides
the canonical copy of those files for other packages as well.
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It also documents in /usr/share/
best practices and guidelines for using autoconf, automake and
friends on Debian packages. This is a must-read for any developers
packaging software that uses the GNU autotools, or GNU gettext.
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Additionally this package provides seamless integration into Debhelper
or CDBS, allowing maintainers to easily update config.{guess,sub} files
in their packages.